If a merchant vessel lost her armament from want of proper precaution; and a false declaration be made as to the loss, the Governor General or other officer of the place will examine the case strictly and inflict adequate punishment; the crime to be considered the same as rendering assistance to a Foreign enemy.
Sub. Enclosure no.4.
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Memorandum
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Piracy in the China Seas
Since the correspondence between the Senior Naval Officers of the Treaty Powers, hereto annexed, took place, when the several Representatives of Foreign Powers in Peking took Counsel together, and made an identical Communication verbally or written to the Yungli Yamen to the effect recorded in Sir R. Alcock's despatch No:1