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with me in

a meaame

camping disarmament of trading

general disarmament

fishing funks.

+9.

for a

and

Subsequently he brought the subject

before the various Naval Commanders-in-Chief

and before the Foreign Ministers at Peking

3.S. No 403 Nov 30

and Chinese Authorities at Peking

403

and

637 67

when he returned to Hongkong in February

up for his

1868 I drew

full Memo

explaining the previous action of this

Government on the subject, that he

might be the better prepared to discuss

the question

in interview which he proposed holding with the Vice Roy-

Endl. No 458, 10th March 1868

that Memo gives a full and accurate precis of the action of the Hongkong Government up to its date viz. 26th February 1868

458

4198-68

458

4198

135

1868 and

above stated.

amply corroborates what I have

10.

68

My despatch No. 458 also inclosed, draught Copy of the Vice Roy's

proposed proclamation directing forfeiture of any Fishing Boat to be found with

ammo or ammunition on board after

the 9th of July 1868. As however I always felt from the nature of that weapon most important to forbid

that it was

the Carriage of Snits parts by all repels I mentioned that I had personally pressed on the Consul's attention the expediency of inducing the Vice Roy to reconsider this deficiency

in his proclamation.

I subsequently caused

a very full...