CO129-300 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [7-9] — Page 307

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Hongkong, 9th August, 1900.

Sir,

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I have the honour to acknowledge the re-

ceipt of your despatch No.219 of the 6th.ultimo, stating the

advice of the Law Officers of the Crown on the subject of the

application of Harbour Regulations to a public vessel" of any

foreign state, with special reference to the detention of the

United States Transport "Tartar".

2. I have caused this advice to be duly com-

municated to the Harbour Authorities for their future gui-

dance in similar cases.

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M

M.P..

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I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

humble servant,

GOVERNOR &C.

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