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the Colony, in consequence
some technical informalités
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in the Warrants under which
then being
were
Set-
detained, On.
free they disappeared
from the island.
I have the honour to point
out that the difficulty in
Complycing
at CG
with the
request for their surrendez
had arisen from
a
founded belief, which is Confirmed by the Correspondence in this case, that the
formal guarantee given by
the Prince..
Minister
1466, that
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AL-
that no
Rung to Hell
Pekin in May
torture would.
be used in the excentions
of
Criminals surrendered by
the Hongkong Joot, is unknown
the hote
to the Viceroy of Canton.
J'enclose a copy of addressed by the Prince off Rung
o Hell Minister at Veliin on
the for the
bo
of
May 1866. in
ht dy
which that guarantees giver, and. I have instructed
Hell's
Hill's present Representative to request the Chinese Gort to take measures
at once
to
acquaint the Viceroy of Canton, and any other Provincial officials whom
it may concern, with it terins
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The Governor of Hongkong will
also be instructed to continue to surrender fugitives under Art. 21
the Treaty, subject
q
to the conditions and
formalities hitherto agreed
and observed.
I shall be obliged, M. le Ministre, if you will explain
would
to Your Sort that HM.G. be much gratified if all objection should be withecdrawn to the presence of
4.M Consul or
other Consular Officer at the trial of such fugitives, privilege which is accorded
to Consuls in all other
Count
countries and notably to the Chinese Consul at
Singapon
the understanding that
it