Natives of Hong Kong who might be accused of crime committed in that Colony. - As Sir Henry Pottinger's Reports to this Office to his despatch No.92 of the 27th of July, of which a copy was transmitted subsequently to You on the 6th of November, contain no reference to this question of Jurisdiction, and as it appears desirable that the grounds on which Sir Henry Pottinger has arrived at the conclusion above stated, should be known to Her Majesty's Government, Lord Aberdeen has addressed to Mr Davis, with reference to Sir Henry Pottinger's Despatch to the Colonial Office, No.27 of the 9th of December last, the Despatch of which I inclose a copy for Lord Stanley's information.
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1 Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant
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