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of the Foreign Enlistment

Act in the Eastern Colonies,

on

aly

their part to inforce

the strict rights off

belli.

gerents including that

of search of neutral versch

on

this High Seas.

2. On receipt of

information from

thuis

th

Iweign Office, Thad

the hour to telegraph x to Sperling fouly

(through Hangkung)

to gov

Λ

the 3rd istant

in the following terms;

"Some official notific cation that French fort are about to mistruct

naval officers to suforce belligerent rights, including right of search of neatral

Straits

ships at lea

at eea for

band of war.

X/6tkay and

for contra-

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"Repeat talegram to

Governor (eylen, Governa Straits Settlements.