from the Corvette (lying at Macao) who had escaped to Hong Kong.
Letter from Colonial Secretary to Superintendent of Police giving instructions that
was to be given.
assistance
France was
to the Portuguese Officers for
the arrest and delivery of the Offenders
(Copy)
In 9744/
468
Opinion of the Acting Attorney General. Hon'ble St. J. Ball
I entertain no doubt whatever as to the answer which His Excellency should return to the Governor of Macao: The Governor bases his demand upon the Noth Article of the Treaty to which I have been referred, which certainly requires each of the contracting parties to discharge from its service deserters from the Naval or Military Service of the other party, but never contemplates