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which the Police discharged their duties, or whether you claim for the Ship's Company that they are not amenable to the law of the Colony for Offences committed within the waters.
If the latter, I may observe that you are tending to set up a claim for immunity in cases of Murder.
I have the honour to be,
(Signed) J. Gardiner
Colonial Secretary
Copy sent to Consul de France
Monsieur le Gouverneur,
Je m'empresse de vous faire connaître en réponse à la lettre que M. le Secrétaire Colonial m'a fait l'honneur de m'écrire le 10 de ce mois, que je n'ai pas l'intention de me plaindre des procédés des Agents de la Police locale qui sont rendus à bord du Paquebot "l'Arady" des Messageries Maritimes.
Hong Kong, le 11 Septembre 1870
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To His Excellency Sir R. MacDonnell, K.C.B., Governor, Hong Kong.