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view to the suppression of Tracy, and I enclosed details furnished by Vice Adminal Sir Henry Hippel of an interviews which he had with the Vice May at

bonton

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on the subject. I also inclared draught of a proclamation proposed to be issued by the Vice Ray for disarmament of all fishing vessels after the 19th of July next.

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2. In that despatch I likewise pointed out the posible evils of so partial disarmament, and stated that I had personally urged the bonoul to induce the Vice Roy, if he was the total disarmament to fishing refpels, to add to his proclamation a prohibition of the carriage of Stink pots by any claps

resolved to limit

of vessels, as few

few Pirates would venture

to pea without them, whilst the right

to search lor such articles would bring all vessels virtuaily within the

cognizance of the Cruisers of such nations as chose to cooperate with the Chinese Authorities.

3.

I likewise strongly urged

on Vice

Admiral in Henry Keppel the importance

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communication

of obtaining this addition to the chorlamation of the Vice

and the Admiral, I believe, did addrefo a further to banton on the subject. I also thought it right, subsequently, to put in an farm the reasons which I had permally

the Consul for regarding the

urged

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official

prohibition of the carriage of Slink Foto