No 26.
Copy)
From His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson,
Governor of Hong Kong,
To The Duke of Newcastle,
Inclosure.
M 87.
Receive? -
Letter from the Attorney General,
Relative to Mr. Mercks' abstention from the Services:
Hong Kong,
the action brought against him by Mr. Moss.
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Ser
Her Majesty's Legation,
3rd Yard, April 30th, 1861.
The enclosed notice of Action and covering letter from the Attorney of Michael Moss, a British subject who was sent from Kanagawa to Hong Kong for imprisonment, demanding immediate attention; I have the honor to request Your Excellency will be pleased to place them in the hands of the Attorney General, with instructions to do what may be needful in the case.
It is my intention to follow at the earliest moment.