Wei Hai Wei as part of H.M.'s dominions, but if this were so they did not think that even it would occasion any difficulty "China" afferred to them to be used in the Proclamation geographical and not political.
The L...
(2.) My 2.O. dit stated that they thought the revolvers and ammunition could be forfeited in any part of H.M.'s dominions, under the Acts and Proclamations referred to, if it could be shown that exports to Wei Hai Wei were without cause.
But they pointed out that although there undoubtedly an intention to transport from Hong Kong, the exporters were before proceeding to carry out this act.
DRAFT.
425 referred the matter to H.M's Govt. and apparently willing to abide by their directions. The 2.O. thought that under the circumstances a question would arise as to whether the exporters intended to act in defiance of the Proclamation, and it did not satisfy them that the arms and ammunition were not in fact intended for the First Chinese Regiment. It was stated that there was no record of this at Wei Hai Wei but it was possible that Messrs. Webley and Company might have some explanation to offer.
3. The 2.O. was...
Wei Hai Wei as part of H.M.' dominions, but
if this were so they did not think that
even
it would occasion any difficulty
"China"
afferred to them to be used in the Proclamation
geographical and not
mits folitical
The L The
(2.) My 2.0 dit stated that thy
thought I the revolvers
and ammunition could he
forfeited in any fact of
H.M.'s dominions, under the Acts and Proclamations refered to, if it couldl
fact that exforts to
shown
they
ana
were
Wei thai Wii without l'ause.
wes
Lear
to
but they farted out that although there donttidly an uilention
-transfort from Hory
the exporters
U
Kas
Before proceeding
carry out this out.
b
DRAFT.
425
referred the matter to 1. M's Gour
H.
and
every
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affarently willing 65 abide by their crictions The 2.0. thought
that under the cricum-
stances a question would
ausi
as
to whether the
exporters intended to
act in
defiance of
the Proclamation, and it did not satisfact-
it after that sme
a mus
and ammmition
were not in.
fact intended
for the First Chinese Rejment. It was, videt
stated that there
ห
was
no record "of this at
Wii Hai Wei lub it was
fossible that Messs. Webley and Comfany
might here xplanation woffer.
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