Government, I am
now directed
by
His Lordship to transmit to
yore the accompanying copy of the
Law
Officers
will be seen
Report, from
which it
seen that the Attorney
and Solicitor General differ from
their Redecessors
Deane
02
• and
from Sex. 7. P.
the question whether
the Sovernor of
the ropeisal of the Soverne
Hongkong
dos
to surrender the Vrisoners
justified in Law.
I am to request that in
laying this Letter before
Her
Majesty's Secretary of State for
the
383
the Colonies
for
such observations
a
he
Law Officen
may
will
you
move
Lord.
have to make thereupons,
hem to favour
Salisbury with his opinion as to
the
reply.
which should be returned
to the Marquis Iseny's application,
I am to add that, in the opinion
of His Lordship the decision
of the
Governor and Executive Council.
of
Hongkong should not be disturbed.
Jani
Your
Si
most obedient
Paunicefoti.