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Without date-
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Received 17th January 1845.
True Translation,
(signed) Charles Gutzlaff.
Chinese Secretary.
True Copy's Adam Mmshi.
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Keying, High Imperial Commissioner sends the following reply.
I have received the note from you
the Honorable Envoy with the policemen of
Tae ko son ( here follows an extract from the despatch respecting these min)
From the above, Sperceive the intentions of you the Honorable Envoy to preserve the existing Treaty. Whilst now trying
trying and punishing those police runners, I have alre issued orders to all the local Officers, that if any Englishman in China commits a crime, he shall in accordance to the Treaty of peace be
immediately seized and delivered over to your Hmorable Officers te
Officers to stand his trial in conformity
with the existing regulations.
wish
You
Whilst sending this answer I
abundant happiness, This is
the principal object of this Communication
addressed