CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7] — Page 61

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received

fulfilment of his official duty, Such dis courteous treatment from the Sitting Magistrate as compelled him in respect for himself and country

to leave the Court!

I'm sure that your representation will not be given to outsiders violating not only the comity which should regulate the intercourse of civilized Nations, but also the best established principles of Maritime laws, repeatedly acknowledged by our respective Governments, and I have every

confidence that your officially called to the matter will

with every attention being

"secure such redress as may be made, and on the offence offered the United States demands.

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I have, &c.,

(Signed) J. Armstrong,

"Commanding United States

Naval Forces in the East Indies and China seas.

His Excellency

Sir John Bowring,

Governor,

Hongkong.

True Copy

A. T. Atkinson

Colonial Secretary.

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received fulfilment of his official duty, Such dis courteous treatment from the Sitting Magistrate as compelled him in respect for himself and country to leave the Court! I'm sure that your representation will not be given to outsiders violating not only the comity which should regulate the intercourse of civilized Nations, but also the best established principles of Maritime laws, repeatedly acknowledged by our respective Governments, and I have every confidence that your officially called to the matter will with every attention being "secure such redress as may be made, and on the offence offered the United States demands. 58 I have, &c., (Signed) J. Armstrong, "Commanding United States Naval Forces in the East Indies and China seas. His Excellency Sir John Bowring, Governor, Hongkong. True Copy A. T. Atkinson Colonial Secretary.
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pulfilment of his official duty, Such divenutious treatment from the Sitting Magistrate as enupelled him in respect for luinself and enuntry

to leave the Court!

with

Jorm sure that your fomation will not be given to outs violatings not only the comity which should regulate the intercourse of civilized Nations, but also the best established principles of Maritime lows, repeatedly owhundedged by mr respective Governments, and I have ever

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every cattention being

fidence that your officially called to the patter will

with

"secure such redress as may sino te

pow

-be made, and ow the r offence offered the United Starter demands.

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I have, her,

(Signed) four. (Armstrong,

"Commanding United States

His Excellenway

Naval Forces in the East Judio and blue seas.

Sir folin Knoring,

Governor,

Fenghing-

True Copy

Atwins

Totaal Secretary.

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