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Doctorsommere August 4. 18572

My Lord,

We are honored with your Lordship's commands.

Plerify

Figriified in M. Hammond's letter of duty 8. Llating that he was directed to transmit a despatch (No. 157. / from No. 8814 in folio inclosing a copy of a Report from the Att. General of Hongkong in answer to a reference made to him as to the legal powers held by Hm Plenry for corticting the exportation of ammunition & Military stores when intended for piratical purposes;

& to request that he would later lay Sir. Bowring's despatch & its inclosure before the Ld Commissioners for their consideration thereupon.

In obedience to your Lordship's commands the undersigned have taken this subject into consideration & have the honor, to report -

We think there are

doubts

That as the Indt prevents Statutes, so sufficient Legal Power vested in Her Majesty's Representative in China, to enable him to restrict the exportation of Ammunition & military stores, although intended for piratical purposes.

Some

he laid down by the Law officers & the Attorney General's

ordinance

might

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& 11620/50 342 Doctorsommere August 4. 18572 My Lord, We are honored with your Lordship's commands. Plerify Figriified in M. Hammond's letter of duty 8. Llating that he was directed to transmit a despatch (No. 157. / from No. 8814 in folio inclosing a copy of a Report from the Att. General of Hongkong in answer to a reference made to him as to the legal powers held by Hm Plenry for corticting the exportation of ammunition & Military stores when intended for piratical purposes; & to request that he would later lay Sir. Bowring's despatch & its inclosure before the Ld Commissioners for their consideration thereupon. In obedience to your Lordship's commands the undersigned have taken this subject into consideration & have the honor, to report - We think there are doubts That as the Indt prevents Statutes, so sufficient Legal Power vested in Her Majesty's Representative in China, to enable him to restrict the exportation of Ammunition & military stores, although intended for piratical purposes. Some he laid down by the Law officers & the Attorney General's ordinance might
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Doctorsommere August 4. 18572

My font, We an honored with tuilgmmands.

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Plerify

Figriified in M. Hammondes letter of duty 8. Llating that he was directed & transmits

clexpatch (200. 157. / fr00 8814 infline inloxing a copy of a Report from the Alt. Jeneral of thongkong in answer to to the legal

to a reference tunde & him powers held by #4m Plenif" for corticting the exportation fammunition Military stores when intended for faratical pursive;

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& to request that the would later Sie. Bowning's despatch & sto inclosure into report to 7.2.. Jinion

consideration

thereupon

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In daudience Affismmands the hoodlake. this subject into consideration & have the hown, to report -

We think there

are

Jeo

That as the Indat prevent Stanches, so sufficient Legal Powert ventiel in Wathenisch in China, of enable him to restrict the exportationg, Ammunition & military stow, although intended for piracical. Jurposes.

Jome

he land of flaunton me generals

ordinance

hiight

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