CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9] — Page 123

dated of th of March 1065,

"for the Government. of Sher Majesty's Subjects

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the

13t

4. October 1063

are repealed, yet that

this

point

does

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in Shania

und

"Japan"

appear inquestionable, and

will

to take

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it would be

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th

ascertam

effect from the bot. of

September next at which

Late

the

Consular Court

for China and Japan

wile commence

its jurisdiction.

observe

to exercin

I am desired to

theat, although

in his Dispated of the

27¢

of

Jime last, the

Acting Governor, Mource

aformes that the letters

Patent (Copy enclosed) of

the

13t. October 1863.

clearly, from

The frown

Law Officers, whether mur Inerce's opinion is right

that it

will then remain for

the Secretary of

Stati

for Foreign Affairs to

consider whether, having

Clause

reference

to the of got

of

The

Order ui

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