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negotiation with this Government
either the power
the application
or means, if
were granted, of
carrying it into effect. I accordingly
told Mr. Contuarias that I would
not entertain
any application
from him for the delivery of the Peruvian Subjects implicated in the Ville D'Agen
Case
24. The Conduct of the Vice- Consul here for France, to which I have referred in the commencement of this Derrated, is an illustration of the evils which are constantly ncerning in China from entrusting consular functions to persons
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engaged in business on their own
M. Vaucher
account.
Consignce of
was
the
the "Valle & Agen"; te
obtained the charter; and as tice-
Consul
gave
the Ship her papers
when proceeding
He must
on her
her voyage
therefore either have
was going
Known that the Ship to a port not open to Foreigners, and have sanctioned such on
violation of the Treaty obligations,
he must have allowed the vessel to leave with sealed orders
an
almost equally grave ingularity.- I think, therefore, it is deserving
the consideration of Her Majesty's Government whether the
of
recognitio