prevention criminelle soit poursuivie
Sans entraves.
Veuillez Agréer etc
Le Capitaino de vaisseau, commandant
Supérieur des Forces Françaises de Terre et
de Mber à Canton, etc.
(Signe) Compvent des Bois
(True Copy)
Madlexander
Acting Colonial Secretany
:
(Copy) No 709.
- Fir H. Robinson to Mr foupvent des Bois.
Sir,
299
Government Offices, Victoria,
Hong Kong, 19th September, 1861,
I have the honor to actinnoledge
the receipt of Your Despatch of this date
in which
you request me to discontinue the which have been instituted
proceedings
here
st the Captain of the French
against
Merchant Ship "Wille d' Agen" for false
imprisonment of
Coolies in this Harbour,!
and to hand the accused over to
you
for the purpose of being forwarded to - France to be there tried for
Monsieur Coupvent des Bois,
the
graver
Capitaine de Vaisseau Commandant Superieur des Forces Françaises de Terre et de elber à Canton, etc.