CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10] — Page 355

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it might not be desirable to insist that US repel should be permitted to leave Macao with

arms and munitions of war of any description on board whether cargo or ostensibly

means of defence, unless such vessel had a license from the Harbor Master or other suitable officer, in which license should be stated clearly and fully the description of armament on board. In the event of any vessel being found with a greater amount

of ammunition than stated in the license, such vessel to be liable to forfeiture.

It will be observed that such

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Regulation as that last mentioned does not in the least interfere with vessels arming themselves for protection against Pirates, provided the authorities of the Port &c. are correctly informed of the tonnage and the equipment

of each vessel. Hereafter it may be possible to forbid

any

Government vessels to carry arms

– or ammunition. At present such a regulation might prove

of greater injury to the honest trader than to the Pirate. Meantime however I see no

objection to licensing such

as I have described, and if the

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it might not be desirable to insist that US repel should be permitted to leave Macao with arms and munitions of war of any description on board whether cargo or ostensibly means of defence, unless such vessel had a license from the Harbor Master or other suitable officer, in which license should be stated clearly and fully the description of armament on board. In the event of any vessel being found with a greater amount of ammunition than stated in the license, such vessel to be liable to forfeiture. It will be observed that such Page 353 Regulation as that last mentioned does not in the least interfere with vessels arming themselves for protection against Pirates, provided the authorities of the Port &c. are correctly informed of the tonnage and the equipment of each vessel. Hereafter it may be possible to forbid any Government vessels to carry arms – or ammunition. At present such a regulation might prove of greater injury to the honest trader than to the Pirate. Meantime however I see no objection to licensing such as I have described, and if the
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it might not be desirable to insist that us repel should be fermitted to leave Macas with as arms and munitions of war of any description on bound whether cargo or ostensibly means of defence, unless such resel had a license from the Harbor Master of ther suitable officer, in which license should be stitel weetly and fully the description of armament on food_ In the event of any vessel being found with a greater amont ammunitions thani stated in the license, such vessel to be liable to forfeiture._ It will be observed that such A 353 Regulation as that last mentioned gres not in the least interfere with wekels ermine themselves for frotection against Pirates, provided the authorities of the Pots & decurture are correctly informed of the topath and the equipment of the vorasy of each vesel bereafter it may be cosible to fartik any buk Government repels to carry arms – or ammunitions. At cresent such a regulation might frove greater injury to the hovers traver than to the Pirate. Meantime however I see no insisting میارم objection to license such I have described, and if the as
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it might not be desirable to insist that us repel should be fermitted to leave Macas with

as

arms and munitions of war of any description on bound whether cargo or ostensibly

means of defence, unless such resel had a license from the Harbor Master of ther suitable officer, in which license should be stitel weetly and fully the description of armament on food_ In the event of any vessel being found with a greater amont

ammunitions thani stated in the license, such vessel to be liable to forfeiture._

It will be observed that such

A

353

Regulation as that last mentioned gres not in the least interfere with wekels ermine themselves for frotection against Pirates, provided the authorities of the Pots & decurture

are correctly informed of the topath and the equipment

of the

vorasy

of each vesel bereafter it may be cosible to fartik

any

buk

Government repels to carry arms

–

or ammunitions. At cresent such a regulation might frove

greater injury to the hovers traver than to the Pirate. Meantime however I see no

insisting

میارم

objection to

license such

I have described, and if the

as

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