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willingly receive, at all events in

the first instance, one or more judicial Authorities selected by The Emperor of China, who should administer in the name of the Queen

the law of China

in

cases

where the

respective subjects of the British Crown

are concerned, and whose maintenance

would be provided from the Revenues of the Island, and would not be a

charge upon any province of Emperor's dominions.

the

Lord Aberdeen directs me to add

in conclusion that he considers it

desirable

159

desirable that some notice should

be taken of Sir Henry Pottinger's report

on these matters, by the mail of the ensuing month, and he would therefore be glad to be favoured

with Lord Stanley's opinion

on

the

points stated in this letter, at

His Lordship's earliest convenience.

Jav, Sor

Your most obedient

humble servant

Addington

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willingly receive, at all events in the first instance, one or more judicial Authorities selected by The Emperor of China, who should administer in the name of the Queen the law of China in cases where the respective subjects of the British Crown are concerned, and whose maintenance would be provided from the Revenues of the Island, and would not be a charge upon any province of Emperor's dominions. the Lord Aberdeen directs me to add in conclusion that he considers it desirable 159 desirable that some notice should be taken of Sir Henry Pottinger's report on these matters, by the mail of the ensuing month, and he would therefore be glad to be favoured with Lord Stanley's opinion on the points stated in this letter, at His Lordship's earliest convenience. Jav, Sor Your most obedient humble servant Addington
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willingly receive, at all events in the first instance, one or more pidicial Authorities selected by The Emperor of China, who should administer in the name of the Queen the law of China in laxes where the i thesive subjects of the British frown are concerned, and whose maintenance would be provided from the Revenues of the Island, and would not be a charge upon any province of Emperor's tracinions. the Lord Aberdeen directs me to add in conclusion that he considers it desirable 159 desirable that some notice should be taken of Sir Henry Pottinger's report on these matters, by the mail of the Ensuing mouth, and he would therefore be glad to be favoured with Lord Stanley's opinion oh the points stated in this letter, at His Lordship's rarliest convenience. Jav, Sor Your most obedient humble servant All Addington
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willingly receive, at all events in

the first instance, one or more pidicial Authorities selected by The Emperor of China, who should administer in the name of the Queen

the law of China

in

laxes

where the

i

thesive subjects of the British frown

are concerned, and whose maintenance

would be provided from the Revenues of the Island, and would not be a

charge upon any province of Emperor's tracinions.

the

Lord Aberdeen directs me to add

in conclusion that he considers it

desirable

159

desirable that some notice should

be taken of Sir Henry Pottinger's report

on these matters, by the mail of the Ensuing mouth, and he would therefore be glad to be favoured

with Lord Stanley's opinion

oh

the

points stated in this letter, at

His Lordship's rarliest convenience.

Jav, Sor

Your most obedient

humble servant

All Addington

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