CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7] — Page 481

Is

was evident throughout this

correspondence that the Chinese Autorities

avere under

misconception as të Dhi

Queen's territorial rights and the nature

of

aw Colonial

Jurisdiction, but without

a more distinct or re-iterated assertion

to this effect I hesitated to assume that

Sovereign's authority -

they denied our

airetin her own

territory, and the

jurisdiction of Her Majesty's Courts of Justice

Such an assertion however is now

directy made in the following Despatch from the Vice Roy of the Two Krang enclosed in Concul Robertson's letter of 232 Instant (topres enclosed).

You

mill are from the reply (also enclvis)

ง A

Q

477

that I have made a

muwarrantable

this

Queen's

formal protest against

repudiation of She

supremacy and pointed out the

misinterpretation which the Chinese

Authorities have

put upon the Breaty. I should hope that the Supremo

Government of Jesting could at one

disavow the Act of the Provincial offices,

but iv

you

any case

I think it right that

should be made

the circumstances.

I have, Be

līds verit

acquainted

(Dignit) W. J. Mercurs

Acting Governor & Commander-in-chief-