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prevention criminelle soit poursuivie

Sans entraves.

Veuillez Agréer etc

Le Capitaino de vaisseau, commandant

Supérieur des Forces Françaises de Terre et

de Mber à Canton, etc.

(Signe) Compvent des Bois

(True Copy)

Madlexander

Acting Colonial Secretany

:

(Copy) No 709.

- Fir H. Robinson to Mr foupvent des Bois.

Sir,

299

Government Offices, Victoria,

Hong Kong, 19th September, 1861,

I have the honor to actinnoledge

the receipt of Your Despatch of this date

in which

you request me to discontinue the which have been instituted

proceedings

here

st the Captain of the French

against

Merchant Ship "Wille d' Agen" for false

imprisonment of

Coolies in this Harbour,!

and to hand the accused over to

you

for the purpose of being forwarded to - France to be there tried for

Monsieur Coupvent des Bois,

the

graver

Capitaine de Vaisseau Commandant Superieur des Forces Françaises de Terre et de elber à Canton, etc.