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for
more
essentially weapons of attack
than defence.
more
and are more dreaded and
effective generally than the Carmon canied by Pirates.
10. I am unable at present to say
what
may
be the result of my appeal,
which I have not yet made in official
form, but I
may point but that it would
have two obvious advantages. First it
weaken the attacking
would greatly weaken the
and if used
of Tinates und
means
by them might
involve the risk of confiscation of their
repels when searched. Secondly by
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inclu
uding all repels
more on
lefs in the
one
proclamation it would confer a right of
visiting all and thereby greatly discourag the Pirates whilst by matting will repeto
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amenable partially to
to even a
dioamning Regulation
partially
it would have
pave the
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complete way to a further and more disarmament hueafter if found practicable and expedient.
M. In the meantime the action to be
taken by this govemment is apparently
one in which there is little choice as
the bolony is bound to proceed at least
"pari pasu" with the Chinese Government; towards disarmament, and I therefore
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propose to introduce the Governor in launcil to ifore
on the subject.
ugulations
such
and impose
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such penalties as may from time to time
appear most expedient.
12. It would be unjust to expose
this
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