Wei Hai Wei as part of H.M.'s dominions, but if this were so they did not think that even it would occasion any difficulty "China" afferred to them to be used in the Proclamation geographical and not political.
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(2.) My 2.O. dit stated that they thought the revolvers and ammunition could be forfeited in any part of H.M.'s dominions, under the Acts and Proclamations referred to, if it could be shown that exports to Wei Hai Wei were without cause.
But they pointed out that although there undoubtedly an intention to transport from Hong Kong, the exporters were before proceeding to carry out this act.
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425 referred the matter to H.M's Govt. and apparently willing to abide by their directions. The 2.O. thought that under the circumstances a question would arise as to whether the exporters intended to act in defiance of the Proclamation, and it did not satisfy them that the arms and ammunition were not in fact intended for the First Chinese Regiment. It was stated that there was no record of this at Wei Hai Wei but it was possible that Messrs. Webley and Company might have some explanation to offer.
3. The 2.O. was...