CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12] — Page 262

Opinions of the Attorney General

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In considering then tuditors Report I may first remark that the groundwork, M. Lay's Despatch, charges, no actual Mr

breach of the Best Office laws, and am

of

opinion that local legislation

lation would be - far from desirable and perhaps impracticado.

for the following

Reasons:-

The present case is thoroughly

involved with the conduct of the Opium Trade, and the two or three proprietors of

the Wissels in question could by acting,

inr

concert, possibly go far to evade Ordinance.

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Indeed, it may not be,

any

not be supposing.

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improbable. - case that they would neither

clear their Vessels from Honghong,

nov enter

any of the five Port's directly, should a stringene

enactment be made, and to at all answer

the