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12.

10

18

Government of China, and are

in

every

cave

of permit for

do

shengent that

such articles

a.

distinct authority from the Chinese Government

authority duly certified is required.

Towards Your Excellency's Government, and the subjects

under Your Excellency's

I shall be glad

all and, but

all

will pardon

courtesy and

to show courtesy

I trust

I shall

give Your Excellency

for saying

that the

necessary guarantee must be furnished that the destination of the

arms is not

and correctly possibly be that against which Her Majesty's Government desire to guard.

only

observe

In the present instance I observe not

such guarantee, but that, if I read Your Excellency's letter rightly

Your Excellency does not recommend M. Pereira's

application

of Your Excellency will have the goodness to certify

that the Lorcha is engaged

in legitimate trade, that the Guns

solely for the Lorcha's

are intended

and that there is

no possibility of their being used directly

or indirectly

in aid

of the Chinese Rebels

in antagonism to the Imperial

Government of China, it will be

power to

give it

you

as desired

in

my

and I shall be rejoiced to

license for the export of Arms,

by

Mr. Pereira through the medium

of Your Excellency's letter

I have,

(Signed) H. E. Mercer.

Acting

Administrator & Commander in Chief.

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12. 10 18 Government of China, and are in every cave of permit for do shengent that such articles a. distinct authority from the Chinese Government authority duly certified is required. Towards Your Excellency's Government, and the subjects under Your Excellency's I shall be glad all and, but all will pardon courtesy and to show courtesy I trust I shall give Your Excellency for saying that the necessary guarantee must be furnished that the destination of the arms is not and correctly possibly be that against which Her Majesty's Government desire to guard. only observe In the present instance I observe not such guarantee, but that, if I read Your Excellency's letter rightly Your Excellency does not recommend M. Pereira's application of Your Excellency will have the goodness to certify that the Lorcha is engaged in legitimate trade, that the Guns solely for the Lorcha's are intended and that there is no possibility of their being used directly or indirectly in aid of the Chinese Rebels in antagonism to the Imperial Government of China, it will be power to give it you as desired in my and I shall be rejoiced to license for the export of Arms, by Mr. Pereira through the medium of Your Excellency's letter I have, (Signed) H. E. Mercer. Acting Administrator & Commander in Chief.
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12. 10 18 Government of China, and are in every cave of permit for do shengent that such articles a. distinct witherity from the Chinese Gourment ritity duty certified is required. Towards Your Excellency's pinetly Qurnment, and the subjects under Your Excellensys be glad all and, but all will pardon ca te and arrverra to show & cortisy I trust rric Ishall -courtesy and give Your Excellency for saying that the necessary guarantee must be furnished that the destination of the airns es nut and currect possibly be that aguisest which Her Majestys Govenment desire to guard. only observe In the present instance I obsine not such guarantee, but that, if I -read Your Exullimey's letter rightly your does not recommend M-Pereiras Excellony does not recom application of Your Excellency will have the goodnews to certify that the dorchia is engaged in legitimnate trade, that the Guns selely for the Sorcha s OL VIE ate intended and that there is : possibility of their living used directly indirectly in aid the Chinese Rebels antagonism to the Imperial Severnment of China, it will be pourr to give it) you as desired in my and I stall be rejoiced to license for the export of Parmes, by Mr Pereira thre the medium if Your Excellency letter I have, jo (Signed) !!. 2. Mercer. Acting Ivernord Commander un chip.
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12.

10

18

Government of China, and are

in

every

cave

of permit for

do

shengent that

such articles

a.

distinct witherity from the Chinese Gourment

ritity duty certified is required.

Towards Your Excellency's pinetly

Qurnment, and the subjects

under Your Excellensys

be glad

all and, but

all

will pardon

ca te

and arrverra

to show & cortisy

I trust

rric

Ishall

-courtesy and give

Your Excellency

for saying

that the

necessary guarantee must be furnished that the destination of the

airns es nut

and currect possibly be that aguisest which Her Majestys Govenment desire to guard.

only

observe

In the present instance I obsine not

such guarantee, but that, if I

-read Your Exullimey's letter rightly your

does not recommend M-Pereiras

Excellony does not recom

application

of Your Excellency will have the

goodnews to certify

that the dorchia is engaged

in legitimnate trade, that the Guns

selely for the Sorcha s

OL

VIE

ate

intended

and that there is

: possibility of their living used directly

indirectly

in aid

the Chinese Rebels

antagonism to the Imperial

Severnment of China, it will be

pourr to

give it)

you

as desired

in

my

and I stall be rejoiced to

license for the export of Parmes,

by

Mr Pereira thre the medium

if Your Excellency letter

I have, jo

(Signed) !!. 2. Mercer.

Acting

Ivernord Commander un chip.

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