CO129-113 - MacDonnell - 1866 [5-6] — Page 185

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3.

the limits within which the actual

lowers of this Government are

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confined, might perhaps ascribe to come basity on the part of the Executive here the

frevdlance of Piracy in the neighbourhood

I this Colony..

of

You are

aware however that

are aware.

this Government claims no jurisdiction

over

the chores & china and has no

International

anthority to inforce Low beyond three miles from its own territory...

at the same time Aris Excellency The Governon cannot but view with

ascarent

the respect regret the

indifference with which the Chinese Authorities of the neighbouring Province

a

Cermit the actual soil of Chima to t recufried by bands of brigand- who there fortify themselves in fositions contiguous to the waters navigated by British vespels and those of other nations in alliance with the Emperor of China:

From there fortitied faition

the Pirates are in the daily habit of ipning forth to attack fenceful traders of every nation, auch the Chinese authorities

there

International

fermit outrageous violations of every how to be committed by persons who not merely issue from china forts, but rctually live in fortified stations chinese territory and return there

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