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Consul in Keenan, and some of its Naval Officers on the China Station.
Came communication
Before your ... to hand, a despatch had been written, by direction of the President, to Mr. Keenan, presenting his views on the regretted occurrences at ...
Though differing in some particulars, his presentation of the case differs from yours, yet the main facts in the two accounts are alike.
This Government has not sustained its Consul at Hongkong, in his claim to the sole jurisdiction over the "Reindeer" and its Officers and crew, while in the Harbour at that place.
This Government does not apply the doctrine of exterritoriality to its private Merchant Ships...