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My Lord,

Lincoln's Inn

Feb: 8. 1864.

496

We are honoured with Your Lordship's commands, signified in Mr. Hammond's letter of the 23rd ult:, stating that with reference to the Law Officers' Reports of the 8th Oct., 4th Nov: & 9th Dec: /62, & 20th May, 3rd & 24th July /63, relative to the restrictions imposed at Hong Kong & Singapore on the sale of arms,

Earl Russell has been pleased to inform us that unless ascertained to be the Chinese,

for so long

the existing differences between Great Britain and Japan pending

were actually informal (20 July)

some were introduced before the Proclamation

1 might be shipped in ships destined for the Chinese Customs on for any place

from what they are likely to reach "Grenaa"

then with respect to every

continue & be guided to the instructions

t26.

stated

as above referred

to.

Your Lordship - Mr. Laird - 7. Jan?

7.

that the port had been authorized

a part "from its limits for the exportation of arms to afflecant proved to be "Buttoned on behalf of the General Post & China!

The that was to prevent the

transit brokers for obtaining arms &

provided the port is satisfied that this (the arms) are

not destined for the insurgents

may carry out that object,

but it does not precisely express the instructions

76777

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Mise

7053 JAL OFFICE

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My Lord, Lincoln's Inn Feb: 8. 1864. 496 We are honoured with Your Lordship's commands, signified in Mr. Hammond's letter of the 23rd ult:, stating that with reference to the Law Officers' Reports of the 8th Oct., 4th Nov: & 9th Dec: /62, & 20th May, 3rd & 24th July /63, relative to the restrictions imposed at Hong Kong & Singapore on the sale of arms, Earl Russell has been pleased to inform us that unless ascertained to be the Chinese, for so long the existing differences between Great Britain and Japan pending were actually informal (20 July) some were introduced before the Proclamation 1 might be shipped in ships destined for the Chinese Customs on for any place from what they are likely to reach "Grenaa" then with respect to every continue & be guided to the instructions t26. stated as above referred to. Your Lordship - Mr. Laird - 7. Jan? 7. that the port had been authorized a part "from its limits for the exportation of arms to afflecant proved to be "Buttoned on behalf of the General Post & China! The that was to prevent the transit brokers for obtaining arms & provided the port is satisfied that this (the arms) are not destined for the insurgents may carry out that object, but it does not precisely express the instructions 76777 COPIER PRINTED Mise 7053 JAL OFFICE Page information is not present in this text, but the original formatting has been preserved as much as possible. The text has been reformatted to follow the rules and guidelines provided, with corrections made to spelling, spacing, and punctuation. Some sentences have been reordered or rejoined to improve clarity and readability. The output is in HTML format using for paragraphs.
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unless for the ascutained are the Chinnece

"

fort so long

Lurk

the existing differences

beleven feat Betain a Jaber an pending

In for was alqueally informail (20 Any)

" tot soms introduced before the Roclamation

"1

"might le stiffed in Schute mit destined

" for the Chevere Comits on for any

place

"form what they are be likely to reach

"Grena" a

ha

then respect

every

continue & le quaded to the entrantions

t26.

stated

Jure above efmed

to.

Jour Weller 2- Mr. Lairil 7. Jan?

7.

thiit the for had been authorized

a part = "formits for the exportation of "itors to afflecant proved to be "Buttonged on behalf of the deferral fost & China!

The that was ti pravcut. the

thenive brugerts for thaining tons &

" provided the fort in salified that this (the bons) an

"not destined for the desargents

"

may carry at that obgut,

but it does wit packedly express the instructions

76777

Coper

PRINTE

Mise

7053 JAL OFFICE

My Bord.

Lincoln's Inn

Feb: 8704.

496

we are honoured wilt

U. Lo' commcends, siquiped in Mr. Hammond's letter

of

the 23rd ult:, stating that

with ref: to the Law Officers Reports of the 8th Oct., 4th

Nov: & 9th Dec: /62, & 20t

May, 3rd & 24 relative to the restriction

& 24th July /65.

&

imposed at Hong Kong Smjapore on

the tale farm,

Earl Russell

with

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