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official explanation to be addressed

to the bonoul of my

asons for seeking

a

Vide Enel:

Not in fort to $.5. No 482 18 April 1868.

prohibition of the Camiage of Stinkpots 482

by any repel

and

requested the insertion 5913-68

of a Regulation to that effect in the Viceraus proposed proclamation. That

Communication was

Sir

first submitted by

me to Admiral Iin Henny Reppel

may

and

Las

be regarded as expreping our joint opinion. In transmitting it to the bonoul (Por 15) the absolute necefsity posuited out to him of his keeping this Govenment informed as to the ability

of the Vice Ray to Cany out his engagements.

Pais 15 to 18).

12. The immediate result of these

proceedings

листо

the ifue of an Amended Неприкова

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8331-68.

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proclamation by the Vicellay as suggested

and the paping by Myself and Council of Ordinance 2 of 1868 enabling

the Governor in konneil to keep pace with the Chinese Authorities by adopting from time to time such Regulations for

disarmament of repels as might seem expedient. 18. I therefore

I therefore do not think the action

and prominent part home by this Gorem= ment in the proceedings referred to, the nature of the

nov

very full Communication

addrefed by my orders to Mr. Robertson Could be inferred from his stating that Iraised

mo

serious

alijection to the Vice Ray's original draught proclamation, against which on the Contrary Iraised