The matter was referred to what quarter unless for ascertained use, and instructions to that effect were sent out on 26 June 1863.
In August 1863, upon appeal, the Foreign Office, in consultation with the Law Office, agreed that any arms introduced into Hongkong before the issue of the Proclamation might be re-exported on condition that it could be shown they were destined for a place from which they would not be likely to reach the Chinese Coasts.
The Proclamation was then published in the Gazette about the 20th August 1863. In Sept. or October, similar regulations were adopted in Singapore.
In December 1863, Messrs Laird appealed against the effect of the Proclamation, and they were referred to the Foreign Office.
In answer to this appeal, Earl Russell informed them that there was no obstruction to the export of arms to Hongkong for their re-export, either to Singapore or thence under license from the Colonial authorities, if they were satisfied that the Arms were not destined for the Chinese Insurgents.
This hardly coincided with the instructions sent out to Hongkong, and accordingly, in March 1864, the Governor was instructed to "allow the exportation of arms in all cases in which his government was satisfied, under license, that they were not destined for the Rebels."
I do not think that Messrs Barnett are aware of this relaxation of the original instructions, which were in force when their first appeal was made.
W. R. 3 March 65
Observing that Litt. Depp's dispatch of 30 January 1864 should then be taken into consideration.
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The Chinese Coasts on
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for any place from which
would be likely to reach Chine.
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then published
in the Gazette. about the 20th August 63
In Sept. or October similar regulations were adspoted in Singapore.
In December 1863 Mess Laird appealed
against
the effect of the Proclamation, & They were referred to the Foreign Office
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their re-export- grrn.
to
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Singapore
or
thence under license from the Colonial authorities if they
were satisfied that the Arms were not destined for the Chinese Insurgents.
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under license
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satisfied that they were not d " for the Rebels
destined
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