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his endust as Acting Attorney Genera

conduct ones in all Colonial patters, and as an exfiment of British Law

[hout I think it quite precevery to state, that in some questions where, thie Louw Advices of the brown, the Attorney Joveral have been called upon

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to give ofimions which concern matters of a Difilmintic diaracter, or depandant 'in International Law, it has not been my good fortune to agree

with Wire Bridge- and Scannot but feel that the position of Barristere practicing in this Colony, "(and of the Attorney General expecially) wolu become the Legal advicures of fourtices in eaves to be adjudicated by the Comentar Courts in Cline, and which

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appeal, renders it

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should be enne to between the Colomat and the foreign defertimentos, so that the private interentes of the lego 2

finstionaries of the banm thath, in sus respect, interfere with their publie

dutics.

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His Honour as Acting Attorney General

conducts ones in all Colonial matters, and as an experiment of British Law

though I think it quite necessary to state, that in some questions where, the Law Officers of the Crown, the Attorney General have been called upon

to give opinions which concern matters of a Diplomatic character, or dependant on International Law, it has not been my good fortune to agree

with their decisions; and cannot but feel that the position of Barristers practising in this Colony, "(and of the Attorney General especially) would become the Legal advisers of litigants in cases to be adjudicated by the Consular Courts in China, and which

are

referred to

appeal, renders it

very important that some understanding

should be come to between the Colonial and the foreign departments, so that the private interests of the legal

functionaries of the Crown should, in this respect, interfere with their public

duties.

I have lately put to the Earl of Clarendon on the records of a case under adjudication (Harqua & Macquoir) which will present to you, in a practical shape, the inconvenience of the foregoing notion of thing I have the liberty to,

with the highest respect,

I have the honour to be,

Your Most Obedient Servant,

W.H. Adams

His Honour as Acting Attorney General

conducts ones in all Colonial matters, and as an experiment of British Law

though I think it quite necessary to state, that in some questions where, the Law Officers of the Crown, the Attorney General have been called upon

to give opinions which concern matters of a Diplomatic character, or dependant on International Law, it has not been my good fortune to agree

with their decisions; and cannot but feel that the position of Barristers practising in this Colony, "(and of the Attorney General especially) would become the Legal advisers of litigants in cases to be adjudicated by the Consular Courts in China, and which

are

referred to

appeal, renders it

very important that some understanding

should be come to between the Colonial and the foreign departments, so that the private interests of the legal

functionaries of the Crown should, in this respect, interfere with their public

duties.

I have lately put to the Earl of Clarendon on the records of a case under adjudication (Harqua & Macquoir) which will present to you, in a practical shape, the inconvenience of the foregoing notion of thing I have the liberty to,

with the highest respect,

I have the honour to be,

Your Most Obedient Servant,

W.H. Adams