has informed
of
I have
Minister at Peking
that although the
right of the Chinese
Government to enforce
the penalty of forfeiture
in such
cases
cannot be disputed,
my Endeavour
is to obtain
a mitigation
of the sentence passed
on the Prince Albert
in consideration of the
exceptional circumstances
under which
the infringement of
the Treaty was
committed by that Vessel.
I have
by
437
: