5th clause- upon the point raised by the High Commissioners by Mr Elliott & confer that I do not feel the objections to the Bill as it stands which are urged by Mr Elliott.
The Americans have given much the same return as proposed & do not go further than we here and as it relates to the principle requiring that foreigners who use our settlement of Tong Kung as an Emigration depot shall be subject to the same restrictions as British owners, I see no very plausible ground of objection- neither do I think it clear that the proposed provision will not work.
As to some remaining points of detail I will confer with Mr Murdock. A copy might be sent to the Board of Trade for such observations as they may wish to make.
26 June
To Mr MacLeod
Amendment of the 5th clause will not be "lightly allowed".
5436. Hong Kong
Entered
James Bothwell
To Sir G. Ellis 26 June
Mr MacLeod 26
Mr Ball 27
And J. Russell for signature Anand 16 July 18
6430
To M
27th June 1855
With reference to your letter of the 19th of August to the Foreign Department, which was communicated to this Office, I am directed by Lord John Russell to transmit to you for the consideration of the Lords of Committee of Privy Council for Trade the Draft of a Bill which has been proposed by the Emigration Commissioners for this...