CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871

of Co

Admir

Agent

have the honour to Report

Flat

we are of opinion that Y

may properly direct Hill. Ambassador in

Paris to remonstrate strongly with the French Govt against the conduct

of the Captains of the

"Omer et Julie" in landing in the Colony of

50 destitute Chinese Subjects of Hongkong deported from Saigon without any provision

for

their maintenance, & urgently to request

that such conduct may not be repeated.

We assume that H.M. The L. Govr of

Hong Kong is authorized

by the local

Ordinances to direct the transfer of the

Chinese from Hong Kong to Canton, on which

assumption

we are

of opinion that he

has adopted a proper

course in

transferring them

once to the protection of the nearest Chinese

Authority.

We have &c.

Copy.

No 1140.

The Earl

My Lord,

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Paris. - Sept: 14. 1871.

I have this day

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had the honour

to receive Y

Despatch: No 594. of the 9th

inst: reep:

relative to

the arrival at

Hong Kong of the "French Ship "Omer et Julie" with 50 destitute Chinese, stated to have been deported from Saigon, I have the honour to inclose a Copy of

a Note

on the subject, which I have addressed in obedience to Y

's order.

to the French

Govt in

I have &c.

(at) Lyons.

Granville K.G.

R.P. Collier.

J.D. Coleridge.

"Travers Twiss.