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may interfere and give satisfactory guarantee against the tortive of persons surrendered by us, for

I presume that

s instructions includes

inst

the spirit of your prisoners generally handed over to the

Chinese, anî not chose Pirates only brought

into the Harbour by

these latter alone are

Despatch wider regels

reply.

Gumlivals, although

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d to in the

refered

Failing my appeal to MW. Wade,

it avill rest with Her Majestij's Government

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what measures if any must be läkten

to give effect to the object that under your

instinctions I have attempted to

but

carry

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out

The Ordinance meanwhile is inspiruative,

way

be brought uile force by the Proclamation mentioned in the suspending clause whenever

the Chinese Government tender the required security.

As the Vice Roy in his reply to me

refers to other inacters chan chat immediately in.

question, an

ao

I have had le communicate

with Mr. Wade on other

points than this, I propose in annher Despatch to forward the

to

correspondence to you and to bring te volice a serious omission in the Trenton Treaty të.

which recent discussion has drawn attaulion,

año which is calculated to have an injurious effect on this Colony

I also enclose the Law Officer's statements

I have the honor to be,

Sir

Your mess obedient servants