CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7] — Page 469

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I shall be rejoiced if any interference

the rendition of prisoners

ori

your part may odjiras

this

difference.

As regards

claimed by

the Chinese Governm

I have

ument,

and

no alternative but to follow the plain

evident reading of the Treaty, and to require

in future

as the memorandum will show

due requisition by the Chinese Auchorities.

Concerning any ordinary business that

may

as Int

ed as

ccour it shall be managed Robertson scene to wish through the

·Consulate.

my particular object in

>

by us to the Chinese Government for trat

I

anners extract from In! Cardwells

Despatch in awhich I am instructed to

procure such guaranter. I have addiused both the Vice Roy and the British Consul in vain, and the Ordinance, now

pursuance of the Secretary of States directions before the Legislative Concil

of this Colony, will be totally inoperative,

unless the

Guarantee be

given.

As the memorandum above endlosed.

gives full details of the difficulty in which I

Bus

au

addressing you

now is to ask

your

good offices in procuring

the

guarante

required by Her Majesty's Government

against the tortive of Pirates surrendered

I have no desire to make placed, I have

furcher

comments on the

any

ccurs e

pursued by

either the tice Rey or the Consul

I have, fr

(signed) IT. D. Mercers

Acting Governor & Commander in chief-