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that the Prisoner

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will not Posture, but

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February 29, 1876.

Sir,

with reference to previous

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correspondence I am directed.

by

the

Earl of Der

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you,

for the

the

information of the Earl of barnarvon,

that he referred your letter of the

29th ultimo to the Secretary of State

for the Home Department,

and

reply from that.

that my bross is of

that he has received a re

office stating

Under Secretary of State

opinion

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In order to obtain

not only the usual undertaking

the Chinese authorities promise

through H. M. Consul at Canton

that the Prisoner

be subjected

to

not only punishment but

a further undertaking be will

that he

not be tried for any

other offence than

that for which his surrender

was applied for and some complimenting

Send Copies

to the care and ability displayed

in the preparation of the

Draft Memorandum

Foreign Office

February 29, 1876.

Sir,

With reference to previous

correspondence, I am directed

by

the

Earl of Derby

to state to you,

for the

information of the Earl of Carnarvon,

that he referred your letter of the

29th ultimo to the Secretary of State

for the Home Department,

and

has received a reply from that

office stating

the Under Secretary of State's

opinion

Colonial Office

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