My Lord,
Lincoln's Inn
Feb: 8. 1864.
496
We are honoured with Your Lordship's commands, signified in Mr. Hammond's letter of the 23rd ult:, stating that with reference to the Law Officers' Reports of the 8th Oct., 4th Nov: & 9th Dec: /62, & 20th May, 3rd & 24th July /63, relative to the restrictions imposed at Hong Kong & Singapore on the sale of arms,
Earl Russell has been pleased to inform us that unless ascertained to be the Chinese,
for so long
the existing differences between Great Britain and Japan pending
were actually informal (20 July)
some were introduced before the Proclamation
1 might be shipped in ships destined for the Chinese Customs on for any place
from what they are likely to reach "Grenaa"
then with respect to every
continue & be guided to the instructions
t26.
stated
as above referred
to.
Your Lordship - Mr. Laird - 7. Jan?
7.
that the port had been authorized
a part "from its limits for the exportation of arms to afflecant proved to be "Buttoned on behalf of the General Post & China!
The that was to prevent the
transit brokers for obtaining arms &
provided the port is satisfied that this (the arms) are
not destined for the insurgents
may carry out that object,
but it does not precisely express the instructions
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