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China are by
no means authorized to suggest to the Chinese Authorities Dadopt measures birth regard to any other than British subjects. me have neither the right nor the pretension bexorcise directly indirectly controal over any percous who do not streetly belong tous; &
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all that we have todo is to disclaim Any participation in proceedings which may give offence of the Chinese Authorities, leaving latter totake whatever course
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they may judge fit for the
inforcement of their own laws
and regulations.
Jamte
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Aberdeen
SEP 17 1846
Foreign Office September.
150
15. 1845
the 11th
With reference to your Letter Instant, I am discated by the Earl
of Aberdeen to state toyon, for the information
of Lord Stanley, that Lnd Abericen caused Sir John Davis' despatches respecting
the
proposed measures for the suppression of Piracy in the neighbourhood of Hongkong, together with the correspondence between this Department and the Colonial office
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that subject, to be referred to Her
Majesty's Advocate General,
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