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to expire

It was

unanimously

resolved that in the absence of any permission from yourself the

Proclamation could not be allowed

accordingly

to cease, and it was renewed for a further term of Towelve months.

I enclose Copy.

at the same time it as observed that the circumstances

under which the issue of

Proclaruation

was

the

originally on tred

whad greatly charged, and that the

Мо

longer existed for so

an obstruction to the

necessity stringent trade of the Port.

th

result

of the preseil

&

is simply to drive the Arms' trade to Macao, a subject on which I

I propose

to addres

you hereaft. It involves mossover must labour on the Colonial Seculary's

Office and other hovernmen Departments, while

as our

Troops

are in course of withdrawal from chinese territory, it cannot se pleaded that armes finding their way into Rubel hand can be used against ourselves...

Under these circumstances I have the honor to request

further Instructions