to the Throne, and 4. In the Emperor's reply, he commanded him to instruct the Governor General.
P.S. Prince Gong,
any
on her
Governor of every share of the liver, that whenever a Chinese pirate or other criminal is handed over by a British authority, the Governor General of the jurisdiction, when he shall have duly ascertained the nature (or particulars) of his crime, is to communicate with the Yamên of Foreign Affairs, which, after having informed itself of the particulars of the case, will acknowledge the communication and represent the case to the Throne, praying the Emperor to decree the summary execution of the criminal.
Henceforth, in the cases above specified, I trust that whenever cases of this kind present themselves, the British authorities who have arrested criminals, having surrendered them in accordance with the treaty, the Chinese authorities will not fail to take action in the manner now agreed to.
It's the Prince's duty to make this communication in reply to the British Minister, and H.B.M.'s representative should regard this as a guarantee that the arrangement to which it relates is to be duly attended to forevermore.
I receive this communication addressed to Sir R. Alcock, K.C.B. (4th year, 5th moon, 22nd day. Tung Chih 5th year, 2nd moon, 22nd day. May 5, 1868)
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