we that it is not in his province to
which
order the suspension of any rubargo have been decreed by the judicial authority at Manila.
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On receipt of señor Fabiés communication
I consulted with Señor fodinez the
•
resident lawyer in Madred
Hongkong Bank - and he has
of
the
informed me that, in point of fact, Señor tabic is right, inatumch yas the Spanish government has
no power to suspend the action the Manila judicature. Señor fodinez also informed
of
me that
ed the
the Spanish fovernment (in order to Exercise any pressure in this
case)
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case) would be obliged to have
recourse to extraordinary measure (medidas extraordinarias), which
are not authorized by Spainch Law as it at present stands. Nevertheless I can assure your Lordship that I shall not cease to exercise all the means, which
Sproperly
can, in order to induce
the Spanish Government to take effective steps to befriend our countrymen in Manila in their present dilemma.
I have re
(signed)
Francis Clare ford