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In this subject I beg leave to notice a point to which I think the attention of Her Majesty's Government should be drawn. It seems to be the case that no provision is made against the consignment of the Colony by a vessel of no Nationality, and that some steps should be taken against such vessels is abundantly evident from the case of the "General Blanco" reported by me in Despatch No.159 of 15th April last.
That Ship, it will be remembered, was not provided with regular papers, though professing to use the Hawaiian Flag; she was full of Chinese Immigrants, had neither Certificate from the Emigration officer here, nor Port Clearance from the Harbor Master; she dropped outside the Harbor, placed herself beyond the jurisdiction of the Colony, and was on the High seas. I requested His Excellency the Naval Commander in Chief to seize her as without papers and not entitled to either privileges or immunities, but Sir James Stirling pleaded want of authority as she was "not a British Ship and not within Her Majesty's Dominions".
The "General Blanco" sailed, and with the result of her voyage
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