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Government of China, and are
in
every
cave
of permit for
do
shengent that
such articles
a.
distinct authority from the Chinese Government
authority duly certified is required.
Towards Your Excellency's Government, and the subjects
under Your Excellency's
I shall be glad
all and, but
all
will pardon
courtesy and
to show courtesy
I trust
I shall
give Your Excellency
for saying
that the
necessary guarantee must be furnished that the destination of the
arms is not
and correctly possibly be that against which Her Majesty's Government desire to guard.
only
observe
In the present instance I observe not
such guarantee, but that, if I read Your Excellency's letter rightly
Your Excellency does not recommend M. Pereira's
application
of Your Excellency will have the goodness to certify
that the Lorcha is engaged
in legitimate trade, that the Guns
solely for the Lorcha's
are intended
and that there is
no possibility of their being used directly
or indirectly
in aid
of the Chinese Rebels
in antagonism to the Imperial
Government of China, it will be
power to
give it
you
as desired
in
my
and I shall be rejoiced to
license for the export of Arms,
by
Mr. Pereira through the medium
of Your Excellency's letter
I have,
(Signed) H. E. Mercer.
Acting
Administrator & Commander in Chief.