and in the particular cases
referred to in
your letter,
I am not aware there has
been
any departure from the obligations of the Treaty or from the observance
of the law of Hongkong
Great difficulty
in
has been experienced procuring evidence in cases
of Extradition under the Treaty of Tientsin such as is satisfactory to the Hongkong Authorities who must be guided by the
principles
& rules which
govern judicial enquiries in British Courts of Justice;
but H. M. G are most desirous
that there should be no
legitimate
cause
of
complaint on the part
of your Government in relation to the conduct of those proceedings, and Instructions have recently been sent to the Governor of Hongkong which it is hoped
may facilitate the action of the local authorities
in this matter
I have etc
fd Iddecleigh