s a Christian Power may not make its fulfilment of the litend terms of the neaty subject to a "condition, that the punishment to be inflicted on the criminals When convicted in China should not be revolting to humanity? The Secretary of State for Freign Affairs will take the opinion of the Law Miers of the Crown on this point without delay; and after considering the terms of that fimion wil address instructions to Her Majesty's minister at |
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