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has been formerly

considered in this Country

and

was held liable

to serious objections

which at present

main in

restoot

force.

But it would appear

from recent despatches

that the Chinese

Government-

are about...

to charter

a certain

number

of

Steamers

and employ

them

upon

this

service in

concert with

the

British Vessels engaged

in it.

You

206

You appear to be

aware

perfectly the proposal

Home

that

that

but Government

Vessels

should

be

allowed

carry

armus

ما

in the Chinese Seas

is plavily impracticable

for the

may

resent. But

be

worth

considering whether Vessels

sarrying

a

Arus

without

license obtainable

four the Government

of China, Hong Kong,

or Macao-,

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excess