CO129-224 - Foreign Office - 1885 — Page 47

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be advised to make

verbal alterations in

them

hon

austrictions,

have the honour

have

to

inform you that the Law Officers have advised certain alterations, and

that these were contained

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in the telegram, which

(through Aken])]) I despatched to you in the

to Steylan 18traits

and

29th Fulte,

in them

following words:

"Substitute following paragraples for first far?

of telegraphic instructions asto Foreign Sulartement Act:

Referring

to tenth sectio

of Foreign Enlistment

Act, public ships of

* to HKunganly

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either belligerent shouldert

be allowed supplies such

as would assist naval perations, therefore

Iw more

coal should be furnished

to any belligerent skips than would be necessary for

morning to the nearest

natimal port

or nearer

destination. Also repairs

of belligerent ships and supplies of provisions for

crew should be restricted to

to ouch.

as are

necessary

enable belligerent ships

to hold the sea an

such destination

voyage to

aforesaid.

No change in last faragraph.

I do not desire

publication

Juistructions, which are only meant to guide. Repeat Cole for..

tiligram to fovernor Strat Settlements, fovernor Ceglie".