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the

petitiones

A J

Chinese Subjects to

the Chinese Autorities.

They then

appear to have

furesent satisfactorily save that none

our Criminals are surrendered li

lē

is mo

gene

etrie

the British Consul in Canton sono

AL

15th Instant reported that their grievance head been admitted by the Chinese Government and had been redressie.

I caused the Consul to be chansted

for his communication and I published in the Wengsling Government Gazette enclosed, the Proclamation of the Chines Government.

report this to show the beneficial memin quil

- results of the stand taken by are subsequently, as already reported in my Despatches.

Every thing then is going Everything

on at

difficulty about cove

corresprendence,

of

there

point schich the Chinese have conceded,

and the

only

Aivo matter, as

I have

before said, left for adjustment are what I conceive to be live oversights in the Treaty. 1. That while we are bound to

give up cut

Chinese

up certain offenders to the Chiuse, the obligation is no reciprocal, and the

are not compelled to give up strese wone have committed offences within an jinstition. 2. That a quarantee

against lortive should be given in

all

you,

qi

renditions.

The latter porns

point is laid down by

of furates captured

Sir, in the case