Export of
Arms
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matter to
What
quarter unless for
ascertained use
the
the Chineel
fort
& instructions to that effect =
were sent out _ 26 June 1863.
Ress Barnett
1863 on In August 1863 appeal the Fonign offin in consultation with the saw offein agreed that any arms introduced into Stongkong before the isent of the Proclamation night
on condition that he re-exported it could be shewn they
destined for
were
not-
The Chinese Coasts on
which they
for any place from which
would be likely to reach Chine.
The Proclamation was
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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In answer to this appeal Earl Russell, infrund her faird that there was ertung & forment the export of arms to Strugtong
their re-export- grrn.
to
or
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 instination sent out to Hongkong and accordingly in March 1862 the Governor was instructed "I allow the exportation of arms in all " cases in which his government
under license
wds
satisfied that they were not d " for the Rebels
destined
I do not think that Mess' Barnett
Are aware
this relaxation of the
of this д
Original instructions which were in when their first appeal
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was made.
force
W. R. 3 March 65
should heat then letter to the
Observing
that litt. Depp's defch of con opmaich 1864. be an
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