CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10] — Page 156

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(2) to come to a clear understanding with the Chinese Government as to the limits of British and Chinese jurisdiction in their waters.

(3) to obtain if possible for the officers of the British Government a right to pursue criminals into Chinese waters within certain limits which should be specified, but without granting any reciprocal right to the Chinese.

Lord Carnarvon suggests that in the first instance the opinion of the Law Officers of the Crown should be taken on these papers. In submitting them for consideration, it might perhaps be advisable to bring to their notice the letters mentioned in the margin respecting the territorial jurisdiction of Great Britain over the Banks of the Bahamas and Bermudas, and also the Imperial Acts regulating Her Majesty's jurisdiction.

Law Officers to Earl Russell, 3 Dec. 1862 (Bermudas); Law Officers to Earl Russell, May 1863 (Bahamas).

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(2) to come to a clear understanding with the Chinese Government as to the limits of British and Chinese jurisdiction in their waters. (3) to obtain if possible for the officers of the British Government a right to pursue criminals into Chinese waters within certain limits which should be specified, but without granting any reciprocal right to the Chinese. Lord Carnarvon suggests that in the first instance the opinion of the Law Officers of the Crown should be taken on these papers. In submitting them for consideration, it might perhaps be advisable to bring to their notice the letters mentioned in the margin respecting the territorial jurisdiction of Great Britain over the Banks of the Bahamas and Bermudas, and also the Imperial Acts regulating Her Majesty's jurisdiction. Law Officers to Earl Russell, 3 Dec. 1862 (Bermudas); Law Officers to Earl Russell, May 1863 (Bahamas). 155

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(2) to come to a clear understanding # with the Chimère Government as to the limits of Prition and Chinese Loverergisty in there waters. (3) to obtain if possible for the offers of the Bilish Government : a right to pursue Aruminals cri Chinère Waters within certain limits which should be specified, but without granting any reciprocal right to the ChineR Lord Carnarvon, Law Officers to Earl Russell Lowever, would 155 suggest that in the first instance the opinion of the Law Officers of the croure should be taken on there papers. In submitting them for consideration of might perhaps be advisable to bring to their notice the 3 Dec : 1862 (Bermudas) letters mentioned in the margin respecting. the territual jurisdiction Law oppicers to Earl Rural. (May 1863 (Bahamas) of Great Britain over the Banks of the Bahamas d Bernundas, and also the Imperial Acts regulating Her Majesty's jurisdiction

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(2) to come to a

clear understanding # with the Chimère Government as to

the limits of Prition and Chinese Loverergisty

in there waters.

(3) to obtain if possible for the offers of the Bilish Government

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right to pursue

Aruminals

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Chinère

Waters within certain limits which should be specified, but without granting any reciprocal right

to the ChineR

Lord Carnarvon,

Law Officers to Earl Russell

Lowever, would

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suggest that in the first instance the

opinion of the Law

Officers of the croure

should be taken on

there papers. In submitting them for consideration of might perhaps be advisable to bring to

their notice the

3 Dec : 1862 (Bermudas) letters mentioned

in the margin respecting. the territual jurisdiction

Law oppicers to Earl Rural. (May 1863 (Bahamas)

of Great Britain over the Banks of the Bahamas d Bernundas, and also the Imperial Acts

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