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when G. E. desired to have those Authorities informed of the conditions huder which the Lecretary ontate for the Colonier had instructed you to give effect to the Reaty Morsion affecting the renditions WChinese criminals. "I have myself as doubt as to the obligation of the Treaty in the muctter. neither the futurities of Canton
other Province, it appears gany toime, can be compelled, however desirable
on occasion this course may be, to correspond directly with the Gove of porng hing or any
Kong or any other of th Dependencies. The definition or interpretation of a clause in the reaty, more particularly, I think, could only be covered to the Chinese Gro = through the oppreer.
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appointed by 24. his Gov = to represent it in its relations with the Chuese Empire.
as regards the porn of requisition on the part of the Chinese Grot for the persons of it's on bjects who may have escaped from its jurisdiction,
Ishould havcheen, and am stile Jopinion that the application of any competent provucial anturity buade through any
the Cortal! residing in the Produce interested may be fairly considered a "due" requisition, and they to tabuit. bym the expediency of adhering to their course untill the Secretary of State for Foreign leffairs shalle have had the opportunity of instructing of his minister on the subject.
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