CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6] — Page 328

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fully, it would be

necessary

to do

a

I am to point out that the prohibition

to export

was made under orders

from Her Majesty's Government, and that the relaxation proposed

to

you

be afforded.

the utmost that could

To have done more

have been, not a passive,

active and

very

would

passive, but an

deliberate, violation

of a regulation sanctioned by Treaty, and His Excellency cannot but feel surprise that the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce should with the Treaty Tariff before them have expected from this Government

active cooperation in what

would be simply

illegality

order

of

75

322

act

of

Should Her Majesty's Government

or alteration

the

modification the Proclamation of 20th February,

His Excellency will lose no time

in giving information to the Chamber of Commerce.

I have, &c.

(Signed) W.Y. Alexander

Acting Colonial Secretary

(June Copies)

W.Y. Alexander

Acting

Colonial Secretary.

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fully, it would be necessary to do a I am to point out that the prohibition to export was made under orders from Her Majesty's Government, and that the relaxation proposed to you be afforded. the utmost that could To have done more have been, not a passive, active and very would passive, but an deliberate, violation of a regulation sanctioned by Treaty, and His Excellency cannot but feel surprise that the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce should with the Treaty Tariff before them have expected from this Government active cooperation in what would be simply illegality order of 75 322 act of Should Her Majesty's Government or alteration the modification the Proclamation of 20th February, His Excellency will lose no time in giving information to the Chamber of Commerce. I have, &c. (Signed) W.Y. Alexander Acting Colonial Secretary (June Copies) W.Y. Alexander Acting Colonial Secretary.
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12 filly, it would be meccssury to do u I am to point out that the prohibition to export was made under orders from Her Majesty's Government, and that the relaxation proposed to you be afforded. the utmost that could To have done more have been, not a passive, active and very would passive, but un deliberate, violation of a regulation sanctioned by Treaty, and His Excellency cannot but feel surprise that the Honghong. Chamber of Commerce should with the Treaty Tariff before them have expected from this Goverment active cooperation in what C would be simply illegality order of 75 322 act of Should Her Majesty's Goverment or alteration th modification the Proclamation of 20th Febuary, His Excellung will lose no time in giving information to the Chamber of Commerce. I have, &o (Signed) WY Alexander Acting Colonial herstury (June Copies) MA Alexande Acting Colonial Secretary.
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filly, it would be

meccssury

to do

u

I am to point out that the prohibition

to export

was made under orders

from Her Majesty's Government, and that the relaxation proposed

to

you

be afforded.

the utmost that could

To have done more

have been, not a passive,

active and

very

would

passive, but un

deliberate, violation

of a regulation sanctioned by Treaty, and His Excellency cannot but feel surprise that the Honghong. Chamber of Commerce should with the Treaty Tariff before them have expected from this Goverment

active cooperation in what

C

would be simply

illegality

order

of

75

322

act

of

Should Her Majesty's Goverment

or alteration

th

modification the Proclamation of 20th Febuary,

His Excellung will lose no time

in giving information to the Chamber of Commerce.

I have, &o

(Signed) WY Alexander

Acting Colonial herstury

(June Copies)

MA Alexande

Acting

Colonial Secretary.

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