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Hong Kong

1x L.O. No. 7062

Office or Individual.

Law Offr.

Date.

1872 July 12.

La previous Pe

91

Copy Foreign Office consent Telegram to gov.

recorded 2:101-000 3 | 72-II & S 5758)

(Subject)

DOMESTIC.

215

Liability of Steamers of the Messageries, & P. & O. Co. to provisions of the Passengers Act

Opinion in the affirmative - exemption seen

(Minutes)

Belland

418724

Chinese

No grounds

PRINTED

FOR

COLONIAL OFFICE USE

Sir G. Kennedy asks for instructions & telegraph.

I am appalled to hear that no such instructions could reach him until the Govt. have had time to deliberate on the question, and that the delay may give rise to a protest.

Hombly

I think it would be desirable that Officers opening the telegrams (for operations they may have to offer them

In the meantime I would telegraph to Sir G. Kennedy as follows.

"I am advised that these steamers are within Chinese Passengers Act. Instructions will be sent by despatch.- Continue Exemption receipt at present but with notice that it is temporary."

It appears we have acted somewhat unreasonably in this matter.

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Hong Kong 1x L.O. No. 7062 Office or Individual. Law Offr. Date. 1872 July 12. La previous Pe 91 Copy Foreign Office consent Telegram to gov. recorded 2:101-000 3 | 72-II & S 5758) (Subject) DOMESTIC. 215 Liability of Steamers of the Messageries, & P. & O. Co. to provisions of the Passengers Act Opinion in the affirmative - exemption seen (Minutes) Belland 418724 Chinese No grounds PRINTED FOR COLONIAL OFFICE USE Sir G. Kennedy asks for instructions & telegraph. I am appalled to hear that no such instructions could reach him until the Govt. have had time to deliberate on the question, and that the delay may give rise to a protest. Hombly I think it would be desirable that Officers opening the telegrams (for operations they may have to offer them In the meantime I would telegraph to Sir G. Kennedy as follows. "I am advised that these steamers are within Chinese Passengers Act. Instructions will be sent by despatch.- Continue Exemption receipt at present but with notice that it is temporary." It appears we have acted somewhat unreasonably in this matter.
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Inde Off Stong Kong 1x L.0. No0 7062 Office or Individual. Law Offr. Date. 1872 July 12. La previous Pe 91 Copy Foreign Office conson Telegram to god. recorded 2:101- 000 3 | 72-II & S 5758) (Subject) DOMESTIC. 215 Liability of Steamers of the Massaguries, &P.&O.C . to provisions of the Passengers liet Opinion in the affermatic exemption seen (Minutes,) Belland 418724 Chinese No grounds PRINTED FOR nuse 22053 LONIAL OFFI USE Sir get Kennedin spares for instructions & telegraph. frem of I an appulled havener that no such instructions Candle East him until the 7.0 have had int on the duisin offinturit of counder then papers; Kamil a of fur rise to a protest. homby what Kibam My had much Govt. It wared he desirable thaw Officers opening to the aly to fend the open Tadpat (for apertions thy my han to ffer them The the meantime I undd tilegraph to Sir Akenned somentect on follows. I am adimed that these teamen are worthin Chinen Passengers Act. Instructions with be sent by despatch.- Continue Exemption recepcentred at present but with notice that it is temporany." It appears we he's anteasm. able that thing
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Inde

Off

Stong Kong

1x L.0. No0 7062

Office or Individual.

Law Offr.

Date.

1872 July 12.

La previous Pe

91

Copy Foreign Office conson Telegram to god.

recorded 2:101-

000 3 | 72-II & S 5758)

(Subject)

DOMESTIC.

215

Liability of Steamers of the Massaguries,

&P.&O.C . to provisions of the

Passengers liet

Opinion in the affermatic

exemption seen

(Minutes,)

Belland

418724

Chinese

No grounds

PRINTED

FOR

nuse

22053

LONIAL OFFI

USE

Sir get Kennedin spares for instructions & telegraph.

frem of

I

an

appulled havener that no such instructions Candle East him until the 7.0 have had

int

on the duisin

offinturit of counder then papers;

Kamil a

of fur rise to a protest.

homby

what Kibam My had much Govt. It wared he desirable thaw Officers opening to the

aly to fend the open Tadpat (for apertions thy my han to ffer them

The the meantime I undd tilegraph to Sir Akenned

somentect on follows.

I am adimed that these teamen are worthin Chinen Passengers Act. Instructions with be sent by despatch.- Continue Exemption recepcentred at present but with notice that it is temporany."

It appears we he's anteasm.

able that thing

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