CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12] — Page 325

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actuated, I wish it to be clearly understood, that I claim an indubitable right either to append or withhold my signature to such Letter as the one in question, without explanation or some any Cogent reasons or Motives – Nevertheless, without reasons I should hesitate to do that, which might in Any way appear discourteous either towards His Excellency or yourself.

To the subject matter of your circular it is needless to refer, for no one could be more fully alive than myself to the importance of some restrictions being placed on the sale of Ammunition at the present time and you will remember that on the 3rd instant (3 days before your Consular notification was issued) In a note to yourself, I made enquiry regarding the matter, and mentioned that Chinese were employed purchasing Gunpowder in the Colony.

Ordinance No. 8 of 1866 - has already been the subject of so much discussion, that it is needless to refer to it here, further than saying, that in common with the great majority of the...

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actuated, I wish it to be clearly understood, that I claim an indubitable right either to append or withhold my signature to such Letter as the one in question, without explanation or some any Cogent reasons or Motives – Nevertheless, without reasons I should hesitate to do that, which might in Any way appear discourteous either towards His Excellency or yourself. To the subject matter of your circular it is needless to refer, for no one could be more fully alive than myself to the importance of some restrictions being placed on the sale of Ammunition at the present time and you will remember that on the 3rd instant (3 days before your Consular notification was issued) In a note to yourself, I made enquiry regarding the matter, and mentioned that Chinese were employed purchasing Gunpowder in the Colony. Ordinance No. 8 of 1866 - has already been the subject of so much discussion, that it is needless to refer to it here, further than saying, that in common with the great majority of the... Page 319
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اشته باشه

actuated, I wish it to be cle

6 clearly

understood, that I claim an

indubitable right either be append

or withhold

from any

my signature to or

such Letter as the one

in question, without explanation

my some any Cogent reaso

Motives – Neverthitess, without

reasons I should

hesitate to do that, which might

Any way appear discourteous

either towards His Nexcellency yourself.

To the subject matter of your fircular it is needless to

no one could be more

refer, for fully alive than in

empelf to the

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importance of some restrictions being placed on the sale of Ammunition at the present time and

· you will

remember that on the 3rd instant.

( 3 days before your Consular so as issued ) In a note be yourself, made enquiry regarding the matter,

and mentioned that Chinese

were employed purchasing. Gunpowder in the (clony .

Ordinance N° 8 of 1866 - has already been the subject of

so

much discussion, that it is o meedless to refer to it here, further

than

saying,

that in common

with the great majority of the

}

EX

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