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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