that it will be a
great surprise
both at home and abroad,
And that in this undertaking
to
dictate the observance of Tour Salutes at the Cannais mouth, we should not have
long to wait for that maritime
War which did not occur
the Ontest just closed.
It will be indeed the
If it be
deliberate and advised resolve
of Her Majesty's Government that these risks should be run for the sake of enforcing Act on Chinese Passengers, of course the requisite authority should be
given to the Admiralty in the Queen's name, and the
foreseen
Consequences
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Consequence
2. must be duly
met. But the magnitude of
the question will I trust excuse this humble repetition of its
real nature, and the remark that such are the dangers
to which the Admiralty
pointed in the letter which is now to be Answered.
T.7.8.2007
ther
In one point I think Mr Ellich is unreasonably afraid. The British Naval officers acting under this statute would have power to enforce such stipulations in Chinese waters but not in those waters with which some Treaty Exists: see Law Adviser's Opinion in 1 of 1858. 981. Notice that the opinion in question & discussion contained in it are cautiously communicated to the Admiralty Office.