6
of enquiring the nationality
of
a vessel on
Copy
No 2146.
the high
sens.
(SP) W. M. Goodman.
Attorney General.
Gentlemen.
29.10. 29, 10,94-
Enclosure 4
Colonial Secretary's office 31st October 1894
In
reply
to
your
letter
of the 22nd instant, I am directed
to
inform you
that His Excellency
French ship.
423
His Excellency is advised
however that it is more usual to make the enquiry
of the
nationality of
a
vessel
by
flag signal, Commercial Code, rather than by firing blank)
the French ship of
war,
appears to have done in
this instance.
I have
(sd) R. M. Stewart Lockhart
Actg. Colonial Secretary
Messrs:-
Butterfield
+ Swire
is advised that the "Fai quon",
having
no colours hoisted when
the "Forfait" fired the blank
gun,
has
no
ground for
complaint
as
a British ship;
she being, at the time, of a nationality unknown to the
French
6
of enquiring the nationality
op
a vessel on
Copy
No 2146.
the high
sens.
(SP) W. M. Goodman.
Attorney General.
Gentlemen.
29.10. 29, 10,94-
Enclosure 4
Colonial Kerelary's offion 31 et October 1894
In
reply
to
yous
letter
of the 22nd instant, I am directed
to
inform you
that Stis Excellency
French ship.
423
His Excellency is adviced
however that it is more usual to make the enquiry
nationality of
a
ae
to the
vessel
by
flag sequal, Commercial Code, rather than by firing blank)
the French ship of
quero,
ae
-was appears to have done in
this instance.
I have
(1.d) 2. M. Stewart Lockhart
Acty. Colonial Lautere
herrs:-
Butterfield
+ Swire
is advised that the "Fai quen».
having
us colours hoisted when
the "Forfait fired the blank
grues,
has
41 0
ground for
complaint
ad
a British ship;
she being, at the time, of a nationality unknown to the
French
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