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might be taken at
be cancelled
arr
Hong Kong, which should
the production of a certificate
of importation of such Stores into Macao, issued by Competent Authority with all the necessary formalities .
The Secretary to Your Government acting as Governor, acknowledges the Warlike
Stores alluded to in
my
letter above quoted
to be exported to Macao and the
facility has
since been
afforded by Your
Excellency
at issue
settled.
recent
Therefore,
cases
but the point
not yet been regularly
in
submitting it anew
to Your
Excellency's sound judgment,
I request
that
to inform
you
will have the kindness
whether
or
not the mode
out another, which may free the trade in Warlike Stores between Hong Kong
and Macao
from the difficulties to which they are presently subjected, by respecting at the same time the amicable intentions of our respective Governments towards that of China, and the stipulations of the Treaty of 5th July
1842.
I present your Excellency
Macau, 15th August, 1862.
(Signed) J. Fr. Cetho de Amaral, Governor of Macao
(True Translation)
(Signed) J. M. d' Almeida.
I suggest is practicable, and if not to point