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and their respective dominions.
See reply, the Secretary to your Government, then exercising the functions of Governor, had the goodness to inform me that the instructions referred to recommended the greatest vigilance to prevent the rebels against the Government of China being supplied with Warlike Stores, and that therefore permission to export such stores from Hong Kong could only be granted after the production of authenticated certificates to the effect that they would not actually be imputed to the Government of Hong Kong, but to that of Macao: - and I added that His Most Faithful Majesty's Government desired also that the insurgents of China should not receive Warlike Stores from Macao, an intention which was carried out here with all possible strictness.
However, it was observed that the conveyance of such Stores to Macao did not appear to me to be comprehended within the spirit of the instructions, for the possibility of their going from Macao to China existed; as it was indispensable to guarantee that the exportation of Warlike Stores, solicited at Hong Kong for Macao, should not be destined for China.
Her Britannic Majesty's Government desired that they should not receive them from Hong Kong: XXX them from Hong Kong.
22.. the Chinese Authorities. If this was issued by proper authority, I suggested that to this effect security should be given.
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and their respectiv dominions.
See reply, the Secretary to your
Tournment, then
weercising
the functions of
Governor, had the goodness to inform
that the instructions referred to recommendat the greatest vegitance to prevent the Itibels against the Severnment of thing bing supplied with Harlike Stores, and
be
that therefore Irmission to export such -stores pom Hong Kong could only granted
the production of authenticated
certifientes for laceful
afterwards
els to the inomes of China would not actually be imputed to the Government
of Kong Hong, but to that of this bely : - and I added that His Most Faithful Majesty's Government desired also that the
its send the pirates of China should not receive #arlike stures from Macae, on
insurgents
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the
Her Britannic
Majesty's Eveniment desired that they
should not receive
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intention which was
carried
out here with all possible strictness.
However,
proper
the
Chinese Authorities. If this I
issued by
observed that the
conveying of such Stores
have
it
to
Macac did not appear to me to be comprehecuted within the spirit of
the s
instructions, for the possibility of there going
as it was
indispensable to
guarantic that the exportation of Warlike Storis, solicited at Houghong
for Macao,
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to this place ;
I suggested that to this effect security
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