The ex-superintendent so simply stated that he had custody of the suffered Mr. Bentham. The right as a general one exists according to this
"Pilsner had suffered by the treaty
No se coment tutes of international law
Mr. Merivale
2
G. 207
I have had an interview with Mr. Addington on this subject as directed; and I learn that the F.O. framed the Letter upon a despatch from Gov. Bonham similar to this, and after a careful reference to the Treaty.
P.22
The Earl
Governor Bonham's 217 November, 1849.
Victoria, Hongkong,
Stating
Received
Grey.
inviolability of the territory have resulted in the
High Commissioner of the recognition by the Chinese circumstances which
of Hongkong
over
I send herein the Treaty which Mr. Addington has lent me. At P. 22 you will see the article which relates to the question concerning the restoration of persons who have committed offences against their Government. There is no provision in the Treaty for the surrender of a Chinese subject, amenable to British jurisdiction, for an offence committed in Hong Kong or elsewhere who have escaped to China, nor for the surrender of Englishmen under similar circumstances.
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by stating in my former minute that I had examined the Treaty when just I read the despatch, I satisfied myself that there was much a misapprehension - the Treaty deals with English offenders, but certainly not Chinese offenders, as Gov. Bonham seems to imagine.
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be no
Then there can be no reason against taking the course originally supported by S.4/2
Mr. Merivale
Governor Bonham, C.B. Sir,
MINUTE 4 MR. B. ELLIOT
1850 FEB
6
M. Merivale M. Haines
&
Earl Grey
600 & Hongkong
6
50.
330
No 163.
8. Feb 750.
I have received your despatch of the 21 Nov. No 105 reporting the result of a discussion in which you have been engaged with the Chinese Commissioner Sir on the subject of the inviolability of the Territory of Hong Kong,
And I have to express my satisfaction to you for the course which you have pursued in asserting the undoubted rights of Great Britain in and over that land.
I ...
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"Pilsneriton had soferned to the treaty
No se coment tutes of international inw
Mr. Merivale
2
G. 207
I have had an interview with Mr. Addington on this outject
as directed; and I learn that the 8.0. Framed the Letter upon
a tespoléh from Gov. Bonham
similar to this, and after
a caret reference to the Treaty.
P.22
The Earl
Governor Bonhams 217 November, 184-9.
Victoria, Hongkong,
Stating
Received
Grey .
inviolability of the territory
have resulted in the
High Commissioner of the recognition by the Chinese
circumstances which
of Houghing
over
I send herein it the Treaty which M. Addington has lent me ?, at P. 22 you will see the article akich Aquilater" question concerning the restoration of persons who have committed offences against their. Jomment. There is no provision in the Treaty for the Sawunder of a Chinese subject, amenable to istonich jurisdiction. for an offence committen in Hong Kory
or elsewhere whe
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MINUTE 4 MR B MPELLiot
1850 FEB
6
M. Merivale M.Hanes
&
Earl Grou
600 & Hongkong
6
50.
hud
330
No 163.
8. Feb750.
I have received you
despatch of the 21 Nov. No
105 reporting the result
of a discusion in which
you have been
Sugaged
with the Chinese
Commissioner Sie on the subject of the mistability of the Tevictory of Hong Kong,
And I have to repress
satisfaction
to you mey at the course which you have pursued in a foarting
the undoubted nights of Great Britain in and
wer that hand.
I pied
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