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bey Lords have also written to the Commissioners of Customs on the subject & have ree ? from their areport, acoper which is inclosed for ad malmesburyß information.

with that report my

fully agree & as one

Lords

princiful feature in the complaint agtt the "Warthe" is the alleged infraction of the Rupian Custows Regulations, they would suggest fortd. Malmesbury's consideration whether it is not desirable to inform the Russian Sort that H. B. his goot; have no means of enforcing ag! their own subyrets the Revenue Laurs & Port Regulations of other

Countries.

acts of

coper of 9074

with regard to the suspected Piracy & Violation of the Law of. "nations my Lords concur in the suggestion made in the Report of the Commissioners

the care to the Queens advocate

for referring

& they decore me further to support for Ld Malmesbury' & consideration whether

instructions should not be sent to the

Authorities

Authorities at Hong Kong to watch the "Martha" on her retion to that port

any

indication

& should there be

of piracy having been committer) to take such further steps as the

then appear to require.

Case may

The original Documents unclosed in your letter

arm

returned

are le

(signed) James. Booth

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