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OCE 3

1844

Extract of a letter from G. T. Lay, Magistrate to His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart, K. C. B. &c. &c. of the 10th of April, 1844 – Dated at Canton

No. 6

–

"As to the Opium question there is between them and myself a clear and explicit understanding. They declare their inability to deal with the subject, and I my want of both authority and inclination to initiate any proceedings against the traffic while it is carried on beyond the precincts of the legal trade. I am resolved, as far as in me lies, to prevent the trade, for which the Tariff provides, from being mixed up with another for which no provision is expressly made. I think this is all that Your Excellency requires of me. For many months past the sale and

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315 A. OCE 3 1844 G. Extract of a letter from G. T. Lay, Magistrate to His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart, K. C. B. &c. &c. of the 10th of April, 1844 – Dated at Canton No. 6 – "As to the Opium question there is between them and myself a clear and explicit understanding. They declare their inability to deal with the subject, and I my want of both authority and inclination to initiate any proceedings against the traffic while it is carried on beyond the precincts of the legal trade. I am resolved, as far as in me lies, to prevent the trade, for which the Tariff provides, from being mixed up with another for which no provision is expressly made. I think this is all that Your Excellency requires of me. For many months past the sale and

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315 A. OCE 3 1844 G. Extract of a letter from 6. T. Lay, Maght to His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart, B. C. D. J. 6 of the 10th of April, 1864 – Dated- at fanton No b – "As to the Opiuon question there is between them and- myself clear and "explicit understanding. They declare their- "inability to deal with the subject, and I my "want of both authority and inclination to initiate any proceedings against the traffic while it is carried on beyond the precints of the legal trade. I am resolved, as far "in me lies, to prevent the trade, for which "the Tariff provides, from being mixed up- with another for which Your no provision is "expressly made. I think this is all- "Excellency requires of it For many as me months past the sale " and

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315

OCE 3

1844

Extract of a letter from 6. T. Lay, Maght

to His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart, B. C. D. J. 6 of the 10th of April, 1864 – Dated-

at fanton

No b

–

"As to the Opiuon question there is

between them and-

myself

clear and

"explicit understanding. They declare their- "inability to deal with the subject, and I my "want of both authority and inclination to initiate any proceedings against the traffic while it is carried on beyond the precints of the legal trade. I am resolved, as far "in me lies, to prevent the trade, for which "the Tariff provides, from being mixed up- with another for which

Your

no provision is "expressly made. I think this is all- "Excellency requires of

For

many

months

past the sale

" and

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