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Admiral

46

Agent

Goga

Foreig Office

been punished, by decapitation. But it appears to Lord Palmerston that it is scarcely consistent with European feeling that British Ships of War should be capturing large numbers of Chinese, and should be handing them over to the Chinese Authorities to be punished invariably by death; while at the same time it seems to be absolutely necessary that the system of piracy now prevailing off these coasts should be put down.

Lord Palmerston considers that it might perhaps be possible to prevail upon the Chinese Government to consent to sentence to hard labour for life such Pirates as may not be proved to have committed murder or other acts of violence which would justly render them liable to capital punishment, and that such Pirates handed over (when taken by a British Ship of War) might be carried away to undergo their punishments in a British settlement.

Lord Palmerston would be glad if Lord Grey would inform him whether

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Admiral 46 Agent Goga Foreig Office been punished, by decapitation. But it appears to Lord Palmerston that it is scarcely consistent with European feeling that British Ships of War should be capturing large numbers of Chinese, and should be handing them over to the Chinese Authorities to be punished invariably by death; while at the same time it seems to be absolutely necessary that the system of piracy now prevailing off these coasts should be put down. Lord Palmerston considers that it might perhaps be possible to prevail upon the Chinese Government to consent to sentence to hard labour for life such Pirates as may not be proved to have committed murder or other acts of violence which would justly render them liable to capital punishment, and that such Pirates handed over (when taken by a British Ship of War) might be carried away to undergo their punishments in a British settlement. Lord Palmerston would be glad if Lord Grey would inform him whether
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Admiral 46 Agent Goga Foreig Office been punished, by decapitation. But- it appears to Lord Palmerstow that it is scarcely conscitent with European feeling that British Ships of Wan should be capturing large numbers of Chiness, and should be handing them over to the Chinese Authorities to be punished invariably by dealts; while at the same time it seems to be absolutely recessary that the system of periacy now prevailing off the thesese coaste should be put down. Ford Palmerston considers that it might perhaps be possible to prevails upon upon the Chinese Government to consent to sentence to hard, labour for life Inch Iriates as en might not be proved to have committed murder or other acts of violence which would justly, render them liable to capital punishment, and that such Pirates handed over might be to the British Authorities, (when taken by a British Ship of War, ) to be carried away to undergo their punishments settlement. in a British سہی Lad Palmerston would be glad if Lord grey, would inform him whether he
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Admiral

46

Agent

Goga

Foreig Office

been punished, by decapitation. But-

it appears

to Lord Palmerstow that it is

scarcely conscitent with European feeling that British Ships of Wan should be capturing large numbers of Chiness, and should be handing them over to the Chinese Authorities to be punished invariably by dealts; while at the same time it seems to be absolutely recessary that the system of periacy now prevailing off the thesese coaste

should be

put

down.

Ford Palmerston considers that it

might perhaps be possible to prevails

upon

upon the Chinese Government to consent to sentence to hard, labour for life

Inch Iriates as en

might

not be proved

to have committed murder or other acts

of

violence which would justly,

render

them liable to capital punishment,

and that such Pirates

handed over

might

be

to the British Authorities,

(when taken by a British Ship of War, ) to be carried away to undergo

their

punishments

settlement.

in a British

سہی

Lad Palmerston would be glad if

Lord grey, would inform him whether

he

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