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have the honour to Report:

That we are of opinion that Mr. Laird has not established any claim against H.M. Govt.

That the trade of Mr. Laird, like that of any other merchant, must be subject to the political & public exigencies which render necessary the exercise of H.M.'s prerogative for the safety & welfare of her dominions, at home

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and abroad: this claim has not even that unfairness which might reasonably have been suggested, if he had made his purchase before the date of the Under Secretary's Council decision.

The case does not seem to us to be at all altered by his statement, that in his tender, he mentioned his intention of exporting the guns &c. purchased by him to Hong Kong,

or...

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have the honour to Report: That we are of opinion that Mr. Laird has not established any claim against H.M. Govt. That the trade of Mr. Laird, like that of any other merchant, must be subject to the political & public exigencies which render necessary the exercise of H.M.'s prerogative for the safety & welfare of her dominions, at home 98 and abroad: this claim has not even that unfairness which might reasonably have been suggested, if he had made his purchase before the date of the Under Secretary's Council decision. The case does not seem to us to be at all altered by his statement, that in his tender, he mentioned his intention of exporting the guns &c. purchased by him to Hong Kong, or...
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have the honour to Report: That we are of opinion that Mr. Laird has not established any claim against H.M. Goot. That the trade Mar Laird, like that ofaniz other merchan must be onbject to the political & public exigencies which render necessary exerase the of H. M. prerogative for the safety & welfare of her dominions, at home 98 and abroad: this clarine has not even that uniour. which might f reason have been suggested, if he had made his purchase before the date of the Under ii Conncil The case does not seem bous to he at all altered by his statement, that in his tender, he mentioned his intention of exporting the Juns & c. purchased by him to Hong Kong, or Jus
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have the honour to Report:

That we are of opinion that Mr. Laird has not

established any claim against H.M. Goot.

That the trade Mar Laird, like that ofaniz other merchan

must be

onbject to the political &

public exigencies which

render necessary

exerase

the

of H. M. prerogative for the safety & welfare

of her dominions, at home

98

and abroad: this clarine

has not even that uniour.

which might

f

reason

have been suggested, if he

had made his purchase before the date of the Under

ii Conncil

The case

does not seem bous to he at all altered by his statement, that in his tender, he mentioned his intention of exporting the Juns & c. purchased by him to Hong Kong,

or

Jus

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