Hougong would be justified in surrendering & the Chinese fout the person of Juan Pastor, who was implicated in the forcible retention
and
murder of some of the Ridicaffel Cookies. But, masuuch as the Peruvian minister at this court, in his letter * 4.2. of the 7th Just had crave the implored intention of the British wuthorities to comply with the afflication the Chinese foo? Laon the subject of representation to At his foot, & L. was pleased to request that we would take the inclosed Papers into our consideration, together with those sent I no from the Colonial Office, and that in weition to franching you any observations on the jeneral question
might propose to address
which we
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to the Duke of Newearth we would
furnich 4.2. withour opinion as
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the answer which should be returned
to the Peruvian Minister.
7. 2. also requected our opinions whether the facts irselosed in these Papers would bear out timing Lout wither in revoking the Exequation of the French V-Connel at HongKoyor in applying to the French Good to
revoke his affonitument.
he obedience to y. L.'s command, we have considered these Papers, and have the honor to Refort:
that, with respect to the First Question put to us in Nor Hammond's Letter, we are of opinion that the Sove of Hopking world not be mistified in anvrendering to the Chinese fout the person of J. Peator_ English how would not sanctionsrew a think of the Offender before. British Court, as the crime infuted was committed out of British Juridiction: International Land would
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