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and I now have the honor to
forward Copies of despatches written to Mr. Wade, Her Majesty's chargé d'Affaires at Peking, from
which
will be learnt the position in which this Government is placed.
The
points in discussion may be stated us_(1) the form or course of communication to be Loserved betiven His fovernment and the chinese. (2) the guarantee asked on rendition of certain Eriminals- and (3) the general rendition of Criminals
demanded
on either side.
On the first point I do not exrect further difficulty as the Pace Roy the Two Kwang seems to consent to
make "due requisition" in terms
the Treaty, and
any
F
minor business
can be conducted by the Colonial Secretary through the British Consul
at Canton on the second
my
despatch above quoted gives full information,
and it is the third that desire to bring to your
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wow
notice.
In the memorandum
enclosed in
Separate
my
Decrated to Mr. Wave,
of 24th June, three cases are
given in which though a femal demand has been made for Criminals who committed offences in this Colony, the dermand has not been complied with but the Chinese Government denies the right of the