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of settling the jurisdiction

over

Chinese

subjects, properly so called, upon this

footing.

With regard, however, to the

class

of Chinese permanently domiciled on

the Island, Lord Aberdeen concurs

with Lord Stanley in considering

that there

may

be some difficulty

in making the Chinese Government

understand that the cession of the Sovereignty of the Island made in the

Treaty of Nanking carries with it

the cession of Sovereignty over the Chinese people established on the

Island

156

Island, both previously, and subsequently

to the territorial

cession.

There is, however,

an

Expression in the letter the Chinese Plenipotentiaries of the 18th of September, which may perhaps be taken advantage of, in order to solve the present difficulty. The passage is

"As for those who are

willing to hire

"themselves out as servants to the

"English, these may just follow their

own convenience and inclination"

Lord Aberdeen would submit to

Lord Stanley whether it might not be possible to take advantage of this

Expression

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of settling the jurisdiction over Chinese subjects, properly so called, upon this footing. With regard, however, to the class of Chinese permanently domiciled on the Island, Lord Aberdeen concurs with Lord Stanley in considering that there may be some difficulty in making the Chinese Government understand that the cession of the Sovereignty of the Island made in the Treaty of Nanking carries with it the cession of Sovereignty over the Chinese people established on the Island 156 Island, both previously, and subsequently to the territorial cession. There is, however, an Expression in the letter the Chinese Plenipotentiaries of the 18th of September, which may perhaps be taken advantage of, in order to solve the present difficulty. The passage is "As for those who are willing to hire "themselves out as servants to the "English, these may just follow their own convenience and inclination" Lord Aberdeen would submit to Lord Stanley whether it might not be possible to take advantage of this Expression
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of settling the jurisdiction over Chinese subjects, properly so called, upon this footing. With regard, however, to the clap of Chinese permanently toniciled on the Island, Lord Aberdeen concurs with Lord Stauley in considering that there may be some de difficulty in making the Chinese Government understand that the cession of the Sovereignty of the Saland made in the it 4 Trueaty of hanking carries with over the cepion of Povereignty Chinese people established on the Island 156 Seland, both previously, and subsequently to the territorial however, au ression & There is, of Expresssion in the letter the Chinese Plenipotentiaries of the 18th of September, wheid may perhaps be taken advantage of, in order to solve the present difficulty. The popage is "As for those who are willing to hire "themselves out as servants to the "English, these may pist follow their own convenience and inclination" Lord Aberdeen would submit to Lord Stanley whether it might not be possible to take advantage of this Expression
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of settling the jurisdiction

over

Chinese

subjects, properly so called, upon this

footing.

With regard, however, to the

clap

of Chinese permanently toniciled on

the Island, Lord Aberdeen concurs

with Lord Stauley in considering

that there

may

be some de

difficulty

in making the Chinese Government

understand that the cession of the Sovereignty of the Saland made in the

it

4 Trueaty of hanking carries with

over the

cepion of Povereignty Chinese people established on the

Island

156

Seland, both previously, and subsequently

to the territorial

however,

au

ression &

There is,

of

Expresssion in the letter the Chinese Plenipotentiaries of the 18th of September, wheid may perhaps be taken advantage of, in order to solve the present difficulty. The popage is

"As for those who are

willing to hire

"themselves out as servants to the

"English, these may pist follow their

own convenience and inclination"

Lord Aberdeen would submit to

Lord Stanley whether it might not be possible to take advantage of this

Expression

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