CO129-337 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1906 — Page 481

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be able to remove dangerous characters expeditiously.

He points out that Hongkong is the only place to which

they can be sent and this Article relieves Hongkong

of any grave inconveniences if the Governors of that

Colony avail themselves of their powers.

If, however, the decision not to receive deport-

ed persons is adhered to, Sir H. de Sausmarez con-

siders that the Article should be repealed, as it is

misleading.

Sir E. Satow, who has recently left Peking on

leave of absence, has expressed the opinion that it

would be preferable to retain the article in question

and arrive at some understanding as to the matter.

I am to state that Sir E. Grey will be glad

to learn Lord Elgin's views on this point.

Article 84 as it now stands would appear to give

the Governor of Hongkong power to deport to England

natives of the colony who are sent to Hongkong in ac-

cordance with the provisions of Article 83 subarticle

As this places the colony on a footing different

from that of other British possessions Sir E. Grey

would, subject to Lord Elgin's concurrence, propose in

any case to amend article 84 so as to make it clear

that it shall not apply in the case of persons belong-

ing to Hongkong.

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

T. E. Barrington

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473be able to remove dangerous characters expeditiously.He points out that Hongkong is the only place to whichthey can be sent and this Article relieves Hongkongof any grave inconveniences if the Governors of thatColony avail themselves of their powers.If, however, the decision not to receive deport-ed persons is adhered to, Sir H. de Sausmarez con-siders that the Article should be repealed, as it ismisleading.Sir E. Satow, who has recently left Peking onleave of absence, has expressed the opinion that it1would be preferable to retain the article in questionand arrive at some understanding as to the matter.I am to state that Sir E. Grey will be gladto learn Lord Elgin's views on this point.Article 84 as it now stands would appear to givethe Governor of Hongkong power to deport to Englandnatives of the colony who are sent to Hongkong in ac-cordance with the provisions of Article 83 subarticle4.4.As this places the colony on a footing differentfrom that of other British possessions Sir E. Greywould, subject to Lord Elgin's concurrence, propose inany case to amend article 84 so as to make it clearthat it shall not apply in the case of persons belong-ing to Hongkong.I am,Sir,Your most obedient,humble Servant,T. E. Barrington

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473be able to remove dangerous characters expeditiously.He points out that Hongkong is the only place to whichthey can be sent and this Article relieves Hongkongof any grave inconveniences if the Governors of thatColony avail themselves of their powers.If, however, the decision not to receive deport-ed persons is adhered to, Sir H. de Sausmarez con-siders that the Article should be repealed, as it ismisleading.Sir E. Satow, who has recently left Peking onleave of absence, has expressed the opinion that it1would be preferable to retain the article in questionand arrive at some understanding as to the matter.I am to state that Sir E. Grey will be gladto learn Lord Elgin's views on this point.Article 84 as it now stands would appear to give4.As this places the colony on a footing differentfrom that of other British possessions Sir E. Greywould, subject to Lord Elgin's concurrence, propose inany case to amend article 84 so as to make it clearthat it shall not apply in the case of persons belong-ing to Hongkong.I am,Sir,Your most obedient,humble Servant,Tie Barringenthe Governor of Hongkong power to deport to Englandnatives of the colony who are sent to Hongkong in as-cordance with the provisions of Article 83 subarticle4.

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