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hatred ?

You say

that at Canton placards and proclamations have been posted up, and that the Chinese authorities must haver

known it; does it then follow that : the

assassination was the work

of the Chinese

authorities ? Furthermore, it is

to seize the assassins,

the head and hand

CAV

in

I deliver them to

necessary.

in order to know where

Without this, how

you

What is stated.

· your Despatch is therefore altogether

unreasonable.

clear. It is

"The law relating

necessary

be made alike

Ow

to anurders is

that researches should

beth sides, in order to

arrive: at a true, knowledge of the facts,

and thus to allow of judgement.

being passed and carried out.

and sentence

The life of man is the gift of

Heaven; therefore we should not thoughtlessly judge this

one or

have to answet.

the other. This is all I

143 ment at Macao.

༨

To the Council of Governm

th

th

"Tankwang, 29th year, 7ft moen,

th

[ 27th August, 1844].

( Frue Franslation)

(signed) Joxe Rodrigues Gonsalves.

(True Copy)

( sigues) A. J. de Miranda,

1 Frue Franslation.)

(Signed)

I. G

10th day

L. d'Almada e fastic.

True Ropey

Mains Colonial Secitary

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