198
to expire
It was
unanimously
resolved that in the absence of any permission from yourself the
Proclamation could not be allowed
accordingly
to cease, and it was renewed for a further term of Towelve months.
I enclose Copy.
at the same time it as observed that the circumstances
under which the issue of
Proclaruation
was
the
originally on tred
whad greatly charged, and that the
Мо
longer existed for so
an obstruction to the
necessity stringent trade of the Port.
th
result
of the preseil
&
is simply to drive the Arms' trade to Macao, a subject on which I
I propose
to addres
you hereaft. It involves mossover must labour on the Colonial Seculary's
Office and other hovernmen Departments, while
as our
Troops
are in course of withdrawal from chinese territory, it cannot se pleaded that armes finding their way into Rubel hand can be used against ourselves...
Under these circumstances I have the honor to request
further Instructions