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rendition to the Colony by the Chinese Government of Criminals who have escaped from Honghing.
On the claim of the Colonial
Government to correspond directly with
the Chinese Authorities in
as
my
general, I am Disportch of the 8th Instant will
have show, I regret to any,
with
Your
allendes to
al-issue
Memorandum
Excellency. You
conversation between Sir
Heerentes Rohrison and Sir Frederick
Bunce
this subject
in which the
former having mentions certain -
inconveniences resulting to the public:
from
senice
the necessity of communicating
with the Chinese Authorities through
the British beniant,
was advised
by
Sir Frederic Bra to communicate
directly
On the eve of
his
departure
Lin
me to
༢.༩༤།
that
Frederic Brna wrote to
he thought personal intercourse with an Enlightened public servant letu lei Herantes to be of advantage
Robinson could not
fail.
to the Chinese Authorities;
a
view of
matters in which I heartily concure; but I must honistty slate that direct correspondence. the Chinese Government,
between the Colony
except upon the
only in
A tak
very simplest questimo, will
may solution of which must eventually devolve
belief lead to complications the
on her albajesty's Representative at
I state
my
Pakking.
opinion for Candour's sake, because of course of Her Majestys