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of Hong Kong

that Her

do not

should be informed

>

Majesty's

Government

admit the right of

the

French Government to treat Rice

generally

as Contraband of

Was when destined for

Chinese Ports to the north of Canton.

I am however to state that

Lord Granville does not think (that

that it would be desirable

that

Whe hupla

the

any public notification"

should

should be made to this effect

which might

impression

create

the

that Her Majesty's

Government would not permit

the seizure of

Rice cargoes

as

Contraband and that their

be

chipment might exfely continued, whereas in fact

the

remedy of

the owner of

the

cargo, if

it should be

in the Prize

condemned

Court, would be limited to

eeeking redress through.

application