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Export of

Arms

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matter to

What

quarter unless for

ascertained use

the

the Chineel

fort

& instructions to that effect =

were sent out _ 26 June 1863.

Ress Barnett

1863 on In August 1863 appeal the Fonign offin in consultation with the saw offein agreed that any arms introduced into Stongkong before the isent of the Proclamation night

on condition that he re-exported it could be shewn they

destined for

were

not-

The Chinese Coasts on

which they

for any place from which

would be likely to reach Chine.

The Proclamation was

then published

in the Gazette. about the 20th August 63

In Sept. or October similar regulations were adspoted in Singapore.

In December 1863 Mess Laird appealed

against

the effect of the Proclamation, & They were referred to the Foreign Office

"

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In answer to this appeal Earl Russell, infrund her faird that there was ertung & forment the export of arms to Strugtong

their re-export- grrn.

to

or

Singapore

or

thence under license from the Colonial authorities if they

were satisfied that the Arms were not destined for the Chinese Insurgents.

This hardly coincided with the instination sent out to Hongkong and accordingly in March 1862 the Governor was instructed "I allow the exportation of arms in all " cases in which his government

under license

wds

satisfied that they were not d " for the Rebels

destined

I do not think that Mess' Barnett

Are aware

this relaxation of the

of this д

Original instructions which were in when their first appeal

I

was made.

force

W. R. 3 March 65

should heat then letter to the

Observing

that litt. Depp's defch of con opmaich 1864. be an

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