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Some little time subsequent to the above Mr.Harston was informed by Mr.Clementi that nothing would be done in the matter until the return to the Colony of Mr.Kemp who it was contemplated would be appointed Crown Solicitor.
Upon the return of Mr.Kemp to the Colony Mr.Harston, on the 26th ult., had a further interview with Mr.Clementi and was referred by him to Mr.Kemp, and accordingly saw Mr.Kemp upon the subject with the result that Mr.Harston gatherad that in your opinion Chinese Extradition Cases should be conducted by the Hongkong Government under arrangements made by them with the Chinese Government and Mr.Harston further gathered from Mr.Kemp that the latter favoured this view upon the ground that the fees for the work done would be payable to the Hongkong Government and would operate to relieve the cost of appointing (as was in contemplation) an Assistant Crown Solicitor, but, upon Mr.Harston laying his position and views before Mr.Kemp, the latter indicated that he would have no
objection to advising that the matter should be referred to you so as to enable Mr.Harston to communicate with you and lay his
position and views before you.
We accordingly, on the 7th inst., addressed to the
Colonial Secretary, Hongkong, the letter of that date of
which a copy is sent herewith.
In reply we, on the 18th inst., received a letter from the
Colonial Secretary, Hongkong, under date the 16th inst., in the
terms of the copy thereof which we send you herewith.
Pursusant to the intimation contained in the first
paragraph of the last mentioned letter, we venture to address
you upon the subject thereof and we would respectfully repeat to you the arguments contained in our above mentioned letter addressed to the Colonial Secretary, Hongkong, under date the 7th inst., and in that connection we would emphasise what we
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