CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7] — Page 172

6.

Governor

hold him

as

Shared

refuse to grant a permit to

legally answerable

for

such refusal

we cannot believe his position is tenable

and un should take steps to obtain an-

videon mification for

We believe this is the

question

detention

of an property

way

the

SEE

is viewed at the Colonial office : 15707

here, therefore you

in due legal form permit.

must make

in Case

X

your protest Fren

of refusal of

(Signed) J. E. Barnett & Sons

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Acting Colonial Secretary to Messes Bourable

Colonial Secretary's office,

170

Honghong, 26 & August, 1863.

Gentlemen,

In reply to your letter of this

date requesting permission to ship Sunday Cases of Arms and Percussion Caps to Shanghai

His Excelleney

Singapore

لا

am directed

by

the Acting Governor to state that he regrets he

is unable to accede to

first

your request as far as the

named Port is concerned:

With respect to Seriga pore a certificate

to export will be granted upon you furnishing

me with information of the quantity and

quality of Armo to

you

wish to ship, and.

Har

Boura

H

Mou