Report are transmitted herewith
To
Mr. Jam
to request you take the circumstances and
documents above referred to
into
Your report:-
consider and to
11.
In
Chamberlain has
Some doubt whether having leased
Wei-hai-wei from China
in regard to the fact that we hold Wei-hai-wei in virtue of cession from their ceded territory
it
can be regarded as
Chinese within the meaning of
the Proclamation (a copy of which
is enclosed) of August 7, 1900. Copies
of Reports of the 20 on the question
whether Wei-hai-wei is to be
regarded as "China within
the meaning of the Proclamation
of August 7, 1900 - copy of which
is enclosed.
(ii) of the answer to the last
question is in the affirmative,
Whether by the combined action
of 63-64 Vict. c. 44 and Section 4 of the Customs
Act (43 Vict. c. 21)
the revolver
and ammunition are forfeited to H.M.
and, being forfeited, are
liable to be seized in any part of H.M. dominions.
(ii) Whether they are
seizable under the "Home
Proclamation August
7, 1900"
or otherwise.
LO Report 22 Feb 8 2/2707/00) LO Report 21 Dec 1901 (2007)
# What course should be taken with reference
generally
The LO along with
is to return all enclosures
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12. I am instructed to request
You
to be good enough
to return all the inclosures
which accompany this
letter with
your
I am to request
Report
that Mr. Chamberlain may be favored with your report at
earliest date.
CPL
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