and assurance
· for.
doubts as to the
opportunity removing any strict fulfilment of the promise -= given by the Chinese Loverument
:
that we torture shall be used in
Connection with the trial orn
punishment of the prisoners.
As the Chinese Government are
very considerably cuctorrassed by the the British Goverwevent in
action of the
Connection with the handing
over
of Criminals, we should be obliged by His Excellency's speedy reply to this letter. We have
(Signed) Brereton, Hotton & Deacon
Enclosure 2.
59
ceActing Colonial berotary to Mess & Brereton Hotton & Deacon:
(Copy)
213788.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hong Kong, 12th July, 18844.
Gentlemen,
Yesterday,
In
reply to your letter of I have the honor, by direction.
of His Excellency the Governor, to inforce
you
: that in consequences of recent instructions from the Scontury of State
Chinese fugitives
for the Colonin, MO
Can be delivered by the Colonial Governuent to the Chinese Authorities
without the express sauction of the
Imperial Sovernment . The
~ ponding
trow
have been,
Mess? Brereton, Notton & Deacon.
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