CO129-095 - Public Offices - 1863 — Page 106

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

LEGENT.

16

Cou

ofi

#

a Letter from previous papers, the Colonial Office, inclosing a Copy of a despatch from the Acting Governor of Hongkong, together with a Proclamation issued by them, prohibiting the "Exportation of Military Stores from Hongkong.

Mr. Hammond was also pleased to state that the Duke of Newcastle requested if he informed whether the selling Governor should be allowed to grant permits for the exportation of arms on behalf of the Imperial Government of China, and that the applicants were duly authorised on behalf of the Imperial Government of China.

It was added that the Duke proposed to approve the intention in the Proclamation "Provisions or any sort of victual which may be used as food".

Mr. Hammond was also pleased to request that we would take the draft Proclamation into our Consideration and return it with our general opinion upon it, as well as upon the points to which attention was specially called in the Colonial Office letter.

In obedience to Mr. Hammond's commands, we have taken this Matter into consideration and have the honour to report that we are of opinion the Acting Governor should be allowed...

Edit History

2026-05-19 02:14:51 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
LEGENT. 16 Cou ofi # a Letter from previous papers, the Colonial Office, inclosing a Copy of a despatch from the Acting Governor of Hongkong, together with a Proclamation issued by them, prohibiting the "Exportation of Military Stores from Hongkong. Mr. Hammond was also pleased to state that the Duke of Newcastle requested if he informed whether the selling Governor should be allowed to grant permits for the exportation of arms on behalf of the Imperial Government of China, and that the applicants were duly authorised on behalf of the Imperial Government of China. It was added that the Duke proposed to approve the intention in the Proclamation "Provisions or any sort of victual which may be used as food". Mr. Hammond was also pleased to request that we would take the draft Proclamation into our Consideration and return it with our general opinion upon it, as well as upon the points to which attention was specially called in the Colonial Office letter. In obedience to Mr. Hammond's commands, we have taken this Matter into consideration and have the honour to report that we are of opinion the Acting Governor should be allowed...
Baseline (Original)
LGENT. 16 Cou ofi # a Letter from previous papers, the Colonial Office, inclosing a Copy of a plespatele from the Acting for. of Rayhong, together with a Proclamation a copy of asoned by them, prohibiting the "Exportation of Military Stores from Hongkong. Mr. Hammand was also pleased to state that the Duke of Newcastle requested If he informed whither the selling for should be allowed to grant permits for the receiving exportation of arms on Ultry Joroz that the applicants wen duly authonged on before of the Imperial fort of China, and it was added that J. proposed 102 proposed to approve the mission In the Proelemation of the Probation J Dexport «Provisions or any sort be victual which may used as as food" Mr. Hammond was also pleased trepest that we would take the detary form Proclamation into our Consideration and ferrr tt. with our Querally opinion woon it , as wish as upon the pointer to which attention was specially Called in the Colonial Office setter. In obedience &yti Ernmands we we have taken this Matter into consideration That and have the Gourme Ereport that we are or opinion the Cuting Sovernor should be allowed
2026-05-19 02:14:51 · Baseline
View content

LGENT.

16

Cou

ofi

#

a Letter from

previous papers, the Colonial Office, inclosing a Copy of a plespatele from the Acting for. of Rayhong, together

with

a

Proclamation

a copy of asoned by them, prohibiting the "Exportation of Military Stores from Hongkong.

Mr. Hammand was also pleased to state that the Duke of Newcastle requested If he informed whither the selling for should be allowed to grant permits for the

receiving exportation of arms on Ultry Joroz

that the applicants wen duly authonged on before of the Imperial fort of China, and

it was added that J.

proposed

102

proposed to approve the mission In the Proelemation of the Probation

J

Dexport

«Provisions

or any sort

be victual which may

used as

as food"

Mr. Hammond was also pleased trepest that we

would take the detary form Proclamation into our Consideration and ferrr tt.

with our

Querally

opinion woon it

, as wish

as upon

the pointer to which attention was specially Called in the Colonial Office setter.

In obedience &yti

Ernmands

we

we have taken this Matter into consideration

That

and have the Gourme Ereport

that we are or opinion the Cuting Sovernor should be

allowed

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.