CO129-117 - Public Offices - 1866 — Page 400

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skill of the Chinese in every species of forgery the registration system protects is liked à le dépot in its obvious difficulties in working but the proposal may I should think be left to be developed between the Consul and Governors.

I only have to observe on this that I apprehend that mere naturalization will not withdraw a Chinese from the jurisdiction of the country of his birth if he finds himself within that country, and therefore that Vice Consul Peddie's proceedings reported by Consul Robertson, appear to require some explanation. But this is a Foreign Office question and does not immediately concern us.

The points which appear to require consideration in this department are:

Whether the torture of persons surrendered by or to the Chinese Authorities is sufficiently provided against.

Whether alteration is required in that part...

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skill of the Chinese in every species of forgery the registration system protects is liked à le dépot in its obvious difficulties in working but the proposal may I should think be left to be developed between the Consul and Governors. I only have to observe on this that I apprehend that mere naturalization will not withdraw a Chinese from the jurisdiction of the country of his birth if he finds himself within that country, and therefore that Vice Consul Peddie's proceedings reported by Consul Robertson, appear to require some explanation. But this is a Foreign Office question and does not immediately concern us. The points which appear to require consideration in this department are: Whether the torture of persons surrendered by or to the Chinese Authorities is sufficiently provided against. Whether alteration is required in that part... Page 398
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skill of the Chinese in every species of forgery the registration system protects is liked à le dépotect in its obvious difficulties oin working but the proposal may I should thick be left to be developed between the Consul and Governors .. I only have to obsèrve. on this that I apprehend that mere naturalization will not withdraws a Chinese from the juris- -diction of the country of his birth of hete finds himself, within that country and therefore 398 therefore that tice Consul Peddie's proccdings reported by Consul Robertson, appear to require some explanation. but this is a Foreign Office question and does not immediably Conceru us The points which appear to require con- sideration inn this de partment are Whether the torture of persons surrendered by on to the Chinese Authorities is sufficiently, provided against. نه Whether alteration. is required in that foart F
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skill of the Chinese in every species of forgery the

registration system protects is liked à le dépotect in its obvious difficulties oin working but the proposal may I should thick be left to be developed between the Consul and

Governors ..

I only have to obsèrve. on this that I apprehend that mere naturalization

will not withdraws a

Chinese from the juris- -diction of the country of his birth of hete finds himself, within

that country

and

therefore

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therefore that tice Consul Peddie's proccdings reported by Consul Robertson, appear to require some explanation. but this

is a Foreign Office question and does not immediably

Conceru us

The points which

appear to require con-

sideration inn this de

partment are

Whether the torture

of persons surrendered

by on to the Chinese Authorities is sufficiently, provided against.

نه

Whether alteration.

is required in that foart

F

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