CO885-(10-11) — Page 381

2

reasons which made it proper to allow the local authority in Madagascar to prohibit the importation, might also have made it proper to allow the same authority to prohibit (if it should think fit) the exportation of munitions of war, and the remarks of the Procureur General of Mauritius on this subject (which certainly apply as much to the exportation as to the importation of contraband) seem to us to be deserving of attention. If this view were adopted, the sixth (English) Article might begin thus-"No article "whatever, save munitions of war, shall be prohibited from being imported into or " from being exported from the territories, of Her Majesty the Queen of Madagascar.” (4.) Upon all the other points embraced in the observations of the Procureur General we concur entirely in the views expressed in the Foreign Office memorandum of the 25th of January 1865.

We have &c.

The Right Hon. the Earl Russell.

&c.

&c.

&c.

(Signed)

ROUNDELL PALMER. R. P. COLLIER. ROBERT PHILLIMORE.

1925.

SIR,

No. 310.

(CEYLON.)

LAW OFFICERS to COLONIAL OFFICE.

Lincoln's Inn, February 25, 1865. We are honoured with your commands, signified in Sir Frederic Rogers' letter of the 18th February instant, stating that he was directed by you to acknowledge our letter of the 1st February,* recommending that an Order in Council should be passed to remove doubts respecting the validity of certain laws passed by the Legislative Council of Ceylon.

Sir Frederic Rogers was also pleased to state that the circumstances which gave rise to those doubts exist, or may be held to exist, in some other Colonies, and it appeared to you that it would be expedient to extend the scope of the Order to these Colonies also.

►

+

Sir Frederic Rogers was, therefore, pleased to annex two drafts, one applying to Ceylon alone, the other applying to Ceylon in common with other Colonies, and to request that we would take these drafts into our consideration, and inform you whether and with what modifications either of them may be submitted to Her Majesty in Council.

Sir Frederic Rogers was further pleased to state that you would on several accounte prefer the draft which has the wider scope.

In obedience to your commands, we have taken this matter into consideration, and have the honour to

Report

That we think the form of Order which applies to Ceylon in common with other Colonies is proper, and may, without modification, be submitted to Her Majesty in Council.

We have, &c. (Signed) ROUNDELL PALMER.

R. P. COLLIER.

The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, M.P.

&o.

&c.

&c.

• No. 306.

0 16278,-587.

25.-2/86.

*

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

C.O. 885

Reference :-

10

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE! BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO

1