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do that Section to at full (^ Mi within the requirements of "Aliens Passengers Act", will it press for the amendment a sort repeal of Actment.

theatra-sa 3. I am to request that how Kimberley may be informed whether in Lord Granville's opinion the matter be allowed to rest on its present footing in the absence of any renewed representations from the French Government. There would be difficulty in amending the Act in such a way as to accord specially to the vessels Messagerie Maritime exemptions which it appears necessary to maintain generally in force; and the suggestions made in M. Savard's letter of the 9 September do not seem to afford any solution to the difficulty that could be adopted. If it was not intended, and would it be desirable, that the operation of the Act should be restricted & clarified for vessels engaged in the conveyance of emigrants under contract to serve in foreign countries.

The same necessity for supervising the arrangements made for the conveyance of free passengers proceeding independently and at their own cost exists in the case of emigrants from Hong Kong and others from China; and the provisions of the Aliens Passengers Act do not appear to have become ...

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do that Section to at full (^ Mi within the requirements of "Aliens Passengers Act", will it press for the amendment a sort repeal of Actment. theatra-sa 3. I am to request that how Kimberley may be informed whether in Lord Granville's opinion the matter be allowed to rest on its present footing in the absence of any renewed representations from the French Government. There would be difficulty in amending the Act in such a way as to accord specially to the vessels Messagerie Maritime exemptions which it appears necessary to maintain generally in force; and the suggestions made in M. Savard's letter of the 9 September do not seem to afford any solution to the difficulty that could be adopted. If it was not intended, and would it be desirable, that the operation of the Act should be restricted & clarified for vessels engaged in the conveyance of emigrants under contract to serve in foreign countries. The same necessity for supervising the arrangements made for the conveyance of free passengers proceeding independently and at their own cost exists in the case of emigrants from Hong Kong and others from China; and the provisions of the Aliens Passengers Act do not appear to have become ... Page 483
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do that Sacion to at full (^ Mi within the requerements of "Alunin lapsengers act", will ift press for the amendment a sovet repeal of actment. theatra- sa 3. I am to request that how Kimberley may be informer whether in Lad Granville's opinion the scatter CALL be allowed to vit on it prrent forting the ab sence of any renewed repres- sutations from the French Government. There would be Sifficulty in amending the act in such as to accord La persally Reins the vessels Mensagerie Martine Exemptions which it affears necessary to maintain gener ally in force; and the supportions made in Ma Savard; letter of the Vol. 483 September do not secu to afford any 9 wolution the difficulty that could be adopted. If It bebet was not intended, an would it be desirable, that the oper- the Chenère lassen. ation of fers act should be restive. ted & cleartered for vessels the convegance of seepranti Expayed under contract to serve in forey's countries. The same necessity for supervising the arrangements made for the converance of free passen- fers proceeding independently and at their own in the case dunen fasser of Hang Kany put A the cost Exists of suigration others from B au the Carter Cace 9 rumpants from their Camely; and the provisions the Alumen lassengers act de ust appear to ban become Sep.
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that Sacion to at full

(^

Mi

within the requerements of "Alunin lapsengers act", will ift press for the amendment

a sovet repeal of actment.

theatra-

sa

3. I am to request that how

Kimberley may be informer

whether

in Lad Granville's

opinion the scatter

CALL

be allowed to vit on it

prrent forting

the ab

sence of any renewed repres- sutations from the French

Government. There would

be

Sifficulty

in amending

the act in such

as to accord

La

persally

Reins the vessels Mensagerie Martine

Exemptions

which it affears

necessary to maintain gener

ally in force; and the

supportions made in Ma

Savard; letter of the Vol.

483

September do not secu

to afford any

9

wolution

the difficulty that could

be adopted. If

It

bebet

was

not intended, an would it

be desirable, that the oper- the Chenère lassen.

ation of

fers act should be restive.

ted &

cleartered for

vessels

the convegance of seepranti Expayed under contract to serve in forey's countries. The same necessity for supervising

the arrangements made for the converance of free passen- fers proceeding independently

and at their own

in the case

dunen

fasser of

Hang Kany

put

A

the

cost Exists

of suigration

others from

B au

the

Carter

Cace

9

rumpants from their Camely;

and the provisions

the

Alumen lassengers act de

ust appear

to ban become

Sep.

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