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Copy N. 15.

317

will very

to become

e once

be in

position formidable.

to the Fonds of Honghongs

I have (pliqued) K. &. bellier;

"Rear-Admiral and

Commander in-chinf.

Tone Copay

Maine (olonial secretary.

Sir,

Voreign Office.

February 24 1848.

With reference to Sir John Davis's despatch. No. 60

of the 30 of December, requesting

instructions

I have to state to you

in reply to your request,

made by suggesting that the importation,

of English Arms into the territory of China should be prohibited,

that it would be

unnecessary to issue

an order prohibiting British Subjects from importing Fire-Arms into China for sale,

because

if there were

such things

sent down and

put into circulation

in China, that

would still be

S. G. Bonham, Esquire.

Je,

fe.

fe.

However, to follow the exact instructions given and to improve the response to fit the required format and rules more closely, here is the revised version in HTML, with proper corrections and formatting:

Copy N. 15.

317

will very

to become

e once

be in


position formidable.

to the Fonds of Hongkong

I have (applied) K. & Bellier;

"Rear-Admiral and

Commander in-chief.

Tone Copay

Colonial Secretary.

Sir,

Foreign Office.

February 24 1848.

With reference to Sir John Davis's despatch No. 60

of the 30 December, requesting

instructions

in reply to your request,

made by suggesting that the importation

of English Arms into the territory of China should be prohibited,

I have to state to you

that it would be

unnecessary to issue

an order prohibiting British Subjects from importing Fire-Arms into China for sale,

because

if there were

such things

sent down and

put into circulation

in China, that

would still be

S. G. Bonham, Esquire.

Je,

fe.

fe.

Let's correct and simplify it according to the given rules and directly output the corrected version in HTML as requested.

Copy N. 15.

317

will very to become e once be in position formidable.

to the Fonds of Hongkong I have (applied) K. & Bellier; "Rear-Admiral and Commander in-chief.

Tone Copay Maine Colonial Secretary. Sir,

Foreign Office. February 24 1848.

With reference to Sir John Davis's despatch No.60 of the 30 December, requesting instructions

in reply to your request, made by suggesting that the importation of English Arms into the territory of China should be prohibited,

I have to state to you that it would be unnecessary to issue an order prohibiting British Subjects from importing Fire-Arms into China for sale, because if there were such things sent down and put into circulation in China, that would still be

S. G. Bonham, Esquire.

Je, fe. fe.

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Copy N. 15. 317 will very to become e once be in position formidable. to the Fonds of Honghongs I have (pliqued) K. &. bellier; "Rear-Admiral and Commander in-chinf. Tone Copay Maine (olonial secretary. Sir, Voreign Office. February 24 1848. With reference to Sir John Davis's despatch. No. 60 of the 30 of December, requesting instructions I have to state to you in reply to your request, made by suggesting that the importation, of English Arms into the territory of China should be prohibited, that it would be unnecessary to issue an order prohibiting British Subjects from importing Fire-Arms into China for sale, because if there were such things sent down and put into circulation in China, that would still be S. G. Bonham, Esquire. Je, fe. fe. However, to follow the exact instructions given and to improve the response to fit the required format and rules more closely, here is the revised version in HTML, with proper corrections and formatting: Copy N. 15. 317 will very to become e once be in position formidable. to the Fonds of Hongkong I have (applied) K. & Bellier; "Rear-Admiral and Commander in-chief. Tone Copay Colonial Secretary. Sir, Foreign Office. February 24 1848. With reference to Sir John Davis's despatch No. 60 of the 30 December, requesting instructions in reply to your request, made by suggesting that the importation of English Arms into the territory of China should be prohibited, I have to state to you that it would be unnecessary to issue an order prohibiting British Subjects from importing Fire-Arms into China for sale, because if there were such things sent down and put into circulation in China, that would still be S. G. Bonham, Esquire. Je, fe. fe. Let's correct and simplify it according to the given rules and directly output the corrected version in HTML as requested. Copy N. 15. 317 will very to become e once be in position formidable. to the Fonds of Hongkong I have (applied) K. & Bellier; "Rear-Admiral and Commander in-chief. Tone Copay Maine Colonial Secretary. Sir, Foreign Office. February 24 1848. With reference to Sir John Davis's despatch No.60 of the 30 December, requesting instructions in reply to your request, made by suggesting that the importation of English Arms into the territory of China should be prohibited, I have to state to you that it would be unnecessary to issue an order prohibiting British Subjects from importing Fire-Arms into China for sale, because if there were such things sent down and put into circulation in China, that would still be S. G. Bonham, Esquire. Je, fe. fe.
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Copy N. 15. 317 will very to become e once be in > position formidable. to the Fonds of Honghongs I have 4 (pliqued) K. &. bellier; » "Rear-Admiral and Commander in- chinf. 7 Tone Copay Maine (olonial secretary. Sir. Voreign Office. Seborrary 24 1848. " With reference to tir John Davis's despatch. 83060 of the 30 of Preember, requesting instructions * request. made by keying that the importation, of English Arms into the terta of China should be prohibited, I have to state to it would be you ANIC that of mo to issue order probibiting British Subjects from importing Five- Arms inte behina for sale, because for if there such things down and X? don and in liina, that would still be S. G. Bonham, Esquire. Je, fe. fe.
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Copy N. 15.

317

will very

to become

e once

be in

>

position formidable.

to the Fonds of Honghongs

I have 4

(pliqued) K. &. bellier; »

"Rear-Admiral and

Commander in- chinf.

7 Tone Copay

Maine (olonial secretary.

Sir.

Voreign Office.

Seborrary 24 1848.

"

With reference to tir John Davis's despatch. 83060

of the 30 of Preember, requesting

instructions

*

request.

made

by keying that the importation,

of English Arms into the terta of China should be prohibited,

I have to state to

it would be

you

ANIC

that

of mo to issue

order probibiting British Subjects from importing Five- Arms inte behina for sale,

because

for

if

there

such things

down and

X?

don and

in liina, that

would still be

S. G. Bonham, Esquire.

Je,

fe.

fe.

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