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Ball.

Su Mirah attached.

Prepare Draft

7

2. 78

& Board of Trade Requested "Cons

as

Can intervene before the introduction of Bill

M2B

571.36. Hong Kong.

328

Mr. Ball's

you

This is a Bill on which you will probably desire to confer with Dr. Mitchell, who will be better qualified than I am to discuss details. I will only draw attention to two points. First, it is proposed in Clause 12 that forfeiture of vessels under this Act could be enforced in the same manner as if they had been seized under the Slave Trade Acts. But so far as it touches foreign vessels, is it not the case that they can only be condemned under the latter Acts by certain mixed Commissions which are appointed by the respective Governments concerned only for Slave Trade questions, and which cannot be expected to take cognizance of an entirely different ...

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Ball. Su Mirah attached. Prepare Draft 7 2. 78 & Board of Trade Requested "Cons as Can intervene before the introduction of Bill M2B 571.36. Hong Kong. 328 Mr. Ball's you This is a Bill on which you will probably desire to confer with Dr. Mitchell, who will be better qualified than I am to discuss details. I will only draw attention to two points. First, it is proposed in Clause 12 that forfeiture of vessels under this Act could be enforced in the same manner as if they had been seized under the Slave Trade Acts. But so far as it touches foreign vessels, is it not the case that they can only be condemned under the latter Acts by certain mixed Commissions which are appointed by the respective Governments concerned only for Slave Trade questions, and which cannot be expected to take cognizance of an entirely different ...
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Ball. Su Mirah attached. Prepare Drafti 7 2. 78 & Board of Trade Requeste Mined "Cons as Can interven befo Ihe introduction oh Mill M2B 571.36. Adong Kong. 328 Mr. Balls you This is a Bill on which will probably desire to cmfer with dw. Mindreh, who will be better qualified than I am to dreaues details. I will only draw attention to two points. Fust it is proposed in Claire 12 that forfeiture of Vessels under this Aat plcould be ead in the same mane enfreed as if they had been seijed under the Slave Trade Asts. But so 170 من far to couches freign Pessels, is it not the case that they cawonly be Condemned under the latter. Acts by certain mixed Commising which are appointed by the kovemments Encerred Nespective only for Slave Trade questions, and which oned not be evapeated to take coquis of an entirely different }
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Ball.

Su Mirah attached.

Prepare Drafti

7

2. 78

& Board of Trade Requeste Mined "Cons

as

Can interven befo Ihe introduction oh Mill

M2B

571.36. Adong Kong.

328

Mr. Balls

you

This is a Bill on

which

will probably desire to cmfer with dw. Mindreh, who will be

better qualified than I am to dreaues details. I will only draw attention to two points. Fust it is proposed in Claire 12 that forfeiture of

Vessels under this Aat plcould be

ead in the same mane

enfreed

as if they had been seijed under the Slave Trade Asts. But so

170

من

far

to couches freign Pessels, is it not the case that they cawonly be Condemned under the latter.

Acts by certain mixed Commising which are appointed by the

kovemments Encerred

Nespective

only for Slave Trade questions, and

which oned not be evapeated to

take coquis

of an entirely

different

}

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