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question is likely to be repeated,

should be armed with an answer.

we

Mithe Joan

Unless therefore Lord Derty is eatisfied that the opinion given by the 7.0. in the Madagascar

case is correct & applies

to the circumstances in Houghing. ? Send copy of this Telegram to

that

as

the circum

the 7.0., and say stances appear to have been correctly

questim last night and stated in WW. Cropper's WM Can's proposed question, which is lite to be repeated, Land Derby would be glad to be furnished with to the last sentence of the our

the 3rd vistant.

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letter

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looked

printed comesp. between Lord franville IM. Waddington (Ithink) very distimeth stating that we ressed the state of state of hostitities, althougte affairs we & would not make Proclamations of Neutrality, but would enforce the Foreign Inlistment Act which was only but in fore in times

of hostilit " (or word to that effect and this must surely the sections referred to in W. Branston's minute on 20583)

Mud Dec 5

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Yes. we must throw upon 7.0. the responsibility of the position they have Fiken up. Previous The Blockade of Formosa the friction of pense bring parserone was popible -

Nas we recognise the blockade as an act of belligerents

bnt to avose complications do not issue a Polarnation

of Mentiality, Int Sulistment Act

Ad

Lay

that we share

Shale Enforce the Mign

It sums to me (pace the L.0. on Mauritian

20355/04) that billigerents

are not enticed to provision their

Ships for Stonesday Dec. 8.30 of the act. (Frane and

won sit at war. which makes a differences!)

Madagassur

As to dec.11" fitting out a rave Expedition to percen

against the Dominions of a friendly state". Fo. an I sendust and Consulting the Laws Affins

In writing to F.0. as Jurposre

an Shonker sprake of the

Croppers not that "M" (cans funtion as liking the renewal

& refer & their letter about the Formon Urskach Fa that ghostilities -

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feel for the 7.0. but still we must press for an answer.

They rahurally wish & theek in good

terom with The French and care me for their good prima that for that of the heathen China

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But, as I said

[si J. Pannupte, I cannot see how the Enforcement of the Foreign Enlistment act is compatible with perminin for hand thips of war to come into Hong Kong to provision. Like to F. P. as proposed. D. J. &.l.6.

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