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the

Straits

to

the

enforcement of the

the

Instructions

be given

to

which should

the Governos

of Hong Kong, beyton and

Settlements as

for

Lord Derty's information.

It will

be seen

that,

as

regards

the

to

the

supply of coal

Belligerents, the Law Officers

that

are

Foreign

Enlistment

of

opinion

Act

during the

Instinctions

should be sent,

hostilities

at

similar

in

spirit to those

present

existing

between

France and

China. A

ismed by

copy of this

Report is

Her Majesty's

Government during the

inclosed

herewith, confidentially,

buit

War

in

America,

An

art. 1868) X

J

which

1

copy is inclosed.

1800917/46/05

They