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Excellency to reconsider
his
request
that
C
such protest should be handed to the vice-
In
reply
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am
directed to send
you copy of the opinion of the Acting. Attorney General in which
wilo
you
observe he shows that although the
Nice Roy as
you
state nominally does
not question Heer albajesty's jurisdiction
Icon Chinese Criminals in Hongkong.~
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Actually
ON
he does in asmineto
as he insisto
acting under an articlo of the treati
which has nothing whatever to do with the
class of offender in questions.
I am
lv
fairl
out that the Niceroy
when he
"but of Course
is mi error
if they (Chinese criminals) were arrested?
" within that (jurisdiction) of Hongkong they
"Omed be dealt with under the laws there"
you
are aware this Government has no
jurisdiction over
offences Committed by Chines within Chinese Territory and if Heis - Excellency meant that the Chinese Criminals which emed be so dealt with had committed Offences within the Colonial purisdiction, it is hard to understand the necessity
the observation, which exo
Expresous
that has never been denied).
With
referena
a
truism
to the protests I am to state that He is Excellency aching under the allorney General's opinion
requests it may be placed before the Vicerry.
I have to
(Signes) M. He. Alexander, Acting Colonial Secretary
( Time Copy) WHAlexande
Acting Colonial Secutary: