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daing
to refer the matter to his Government at Berlin, but before be would be glad to Kun whether be might hope to obtain the good offices of this
in hecellency towards an amicable wettlement of the difference which
had arisen under which an
apology might be made
Chief Justice.
by thi
His Excellency informed
Mr. Luecer that the Excentive Guemment could not interfere directly or indirectly with the "Judicial functions of the labief Justice, and that he did not see Liv
mediator
-way
to act as
Sir John
between Sis himself.
Smale and I
M. Lueder wished it to be
understood that in so
10 unpleasant
was
a matter his sole object avoid reference wither to Berlin
n
St James. We thought it due to the Excellency to see him about what had taken place
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before reporting it to his in Government.
He entered incidentally the ments of the
into
of the case that led to the remarks of Sir John Smels, and.... at which he had taken offences not only disclaiming any part in the detention of bhun : Chin,