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to a third party, i.e. the Government of the Country in which he is at the time resident. His Excellency the Governor therefore on review of the whole case regrets coming again to the conclusion that the irregular imprisonment of Brown on board the Elbe is a breach of both international law and Courtesy - a breach the more to be regretted as it might have been avoided by a simple adherence to the legal form of procedure, which would in no way have infringed on the rights or privileges of the Prussian Flag.
You yourself, Sir, cannot fail to perceive the alarming Consequences to which this precedent if permitted would give rise, any sailor having a grievance against his ship would avail himself of the opportunity to desert, and over the large Mercantile Marine constantly frequenting this port, it would be impossible to enforce law or preserve order.
Under all the circumstances then His Excellency decides to refer this correspondence to Her Majesty's Government in London, in order that this serious matter may be settled by the Supreme Authorities, and the common claims of justice recognized and satisfied.
I have …
(signed) W. J. Mercer,
(True Copy)
Colonial Secretary.
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a thirst party, i. e. the Government of the Country in which he is at the time resident. His Excettenry the Governor therefore in review of the whole case regrets come again to the conclusion that the irregular imprisonment of Brown. -ocard the Elbe is a breach of both
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Over the large Mercantile Marine Constantly frequenting this port, it would be impossible to enforce law or preserve order,
Under all the circumstances
then His Excellency decides to refer-
to Her Majesty's
this correspondence to Her Government in London, in order that
be settled by
this serious matter may
the Supreme Authorities, and the Conimow claims of justice recognized and satisfied.
I have r
(signed) W. J. Meercer,
(Time Copy)
Colonial Secretary.
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Pasters
for the Colonial. Secretary.
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