CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12] — Page 63

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The explanations given by Meest Latiguetry,

Hillier and Watkins such

siem

and I trust will be as considered by the Melbourne Government; but I think it right to bring the case

Enachens urtice, as it seems

to your Consideration, as it seems to me that too restrictive legislation

on such a subject is open to objection

as

A

interference

tune n lese with

British Treaties, and that at some future time the obstacles thrown by the Australian Legislatures in the way of immigrating Chinese be quoted to the prejudice of our applications for

concessions from the Superior Government of China, and further that they may affect

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the rights of subjects of Her Majesty who are Chinese settlers in this Colony and who may desire to locate

themselves in Australia.

I think it my duty to

submit the point for your careful consideration, merely adding that immigration arrangements are not yet finally

run

in this Colony

completed as Immigration instruction.

Me

the

expected

decision

of the Imperial Parliament on matters Connected with Chinese

immigration.

I have the honor to be,

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The explanations given by Meest Latiguetry, Hillier and Watkins such siem and I trust will be as considered by the Melbourne Government; but I think it right to bring the case Enachens urtice, as it seems to your Consideration, as it seems to me that too restrictive legislation on such a subject is open to objection as A interference tune n lese with British Treaties, and that at some future time the obstacles thrown by the Australian Legislatures in the way of immigrating Chinese be quoted to the prejudice of our applications for concessions from the Superior Government of China, and further that they may affect 62 the rights of subjects of Her Majesty who are Chinese settlers in this Colony and who may desire to locate themselves in Australia. I think it my duty to submit the point for your careful consideration, merely adding that immigration arrangements are not yet finally run in this Colony completed as Immigration instruction. Me the expected decision of the Imperial Parliament on matters Connected with Chinese immigration. I have the honor to be,
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The expianations given by Meest Latiguetry, Hillier and Watkins such siem and I trust will be as considered by by the Melbourne Gromment; but I think it right to bring the case Enachens urtice, as it seems to your Criders to ine that too restrictive legislation me on such a cubect is open to section as A interference tune n lese with Soricija Treaties, and that at come future time the Astacles thrown by the Australian Legislatures in the way of imenigrating Chinese be quoted to the prejudice of our urlications for for coneccions from the Superial Strument of China, and innerver that they may affect 62 the rights of subjects of Her Majesty who are Chinese settlers in this Colony and was may desire le locate themselves in Australia. I think it my duty to subrout the point for your cadclips consideration, merely adding that henigration arrangements are not yet finally nu run in this Colony completed as Imuvait instruction. founded Me the expected decision of the Imperial Parliaments on matters Connected with Chinese humigration. I have the honor to be,
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The expianations given by Meest Latiguetry,

Hillier and Watkins such

siem

and I trust will be as considered by by the Melbourne Gromment; but I think it right to bring the case

Enachens urtice, as it seems

to your Criders to ine that too restrictive legislation

me

on such a cubect is open to section

as

A

interference

tune n lese with

Soricija Treaties, and that at come future time the Astacles thrown by the Australian Legislatures in the way of imenigrating Chinese be quoted to the prejudice of our urlications for

for coneccions from the Superial Strument of China, and innerver that they may affect

62

the rights of subjects of Her Majesty who are Chinese settlers in this Colony and was may desire le locate

themselves in Australia.

I think it my duty to

subrout the point for your cadclips consideration, merely adding that henigration arrangements are not yet finally

nu run

in this Colony

completed as Imuvait instruction.

founded

Me

the

expected

decision

of the Imperial Parliaments on matters Connected with Chinese

humigration.

I have the honor to be,

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