(
Whilst sanctioning
an armed
menace or an attack on only the settlements of what Britain's
oldest ally.
As the occurrence above
referred to and the subsequent action of these gunboats in "blockading" Macao, have
caused an
almost entire
suspension of the important trade between it and this
Colony, the Committee of this Chamber consider it their
duty to address you on this subject, and would feel greatly obliged by your informing them whether the British officers on
board
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bound these gunboats are authorised by the Licence they hold from
any
other warrant or
commission
, in meeting
described
I have to
(signed) P.Pollock
Chairman.
by
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce