CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12] — Page 295

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57.

(Expy)

Dir,

Honghing,

14 Nr: 1855.

51.

292

I love the hour to acknowledge

the receipt of your

Communication

N. 651. I must pretend, at this lapse of time, to remember the exact words

that were used at the interview which took place between Mr. M. Lane, MacKenan and myself last year, on the subject of Colonial jurisdiction over American Ships, but their purport was certainly, as I believe, to the following effect. Mr

Keenan asserted that the American flag protected every

under it and everywhere. I maintained that the territorial jurisdiction of England comprised all within ...

The Honorable

The Colonial Secretary.

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57. (Expy) Dir, Honghing, 14 Nr: 1855. 51. 292 I love the hour to acknowledge the receipt of your Communication N. 651. I must pretend, at this lapse of time, to remember the exact words that were used at the interview which took place between Mr. M. Lane, MacKenan and myself last year, on the subject of Colonial jurisdiction over American Ships, but their purport was certainly, as I believe, to the following effect. Mr Keenan asserted that the American flag protected every under it and everywhere. I maintained that the territorial jurisdiction of England comprised all within ... The Honorable The Colonial Secretary. 1 1
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57. (Expy) dir, Honghing, 14 Nr: 1855. 51. 292 I love the hour to ackundledge the receipt of your Communication N. 651. Seamust pretend, at this lafue of time, to remember the woet worde that were sved at the interview which took place between Mr. M. Lane, MacKenan And pryself lost year, on the subject of Colonial jurisdiction over Américan_ Ships, but their purport wous certainly av I believe to the following effect. M2 Keenan asserted that the American me shes sailed flag forotected every under it and everywhere. Mantonal theal the teritorial parisdiction of England comprived all within Tuck The Honorable The Colonial Secretary. 1 1
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57.

(Expy)

dir,

Honghing,

14 Nr: 1855.

51.

292

I love the hour to ackundledge

the receipt of your

Communication

N. 651. Seamust pretend, at this lafue of time, to remember the woet worde

that were sved at the interview which took place between Mr. M. Lane, MacKenan And pryself lost year, on the subject of Colonial jurisdiction over Américan_ Ships, but their purport wous certainly av I believe to the following effect. M2

Keenan asserted that the American me shes sailed

flag forotected every

under it and everywhere. Mantonal theal the teritorial parisdiction of England comprived all within Tuck The Honorable

The Colonial Secretary.

1

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