The Governor of Hongkong enclosing a copy of a letter which on the 8 February last was addressed to Sir R. Alcock on the subject of the rendition of Criminals to the Chinese Authorities.
(Copy) No. 69
Sir,
No. 3831/07
Government Hongkong, 8th February, 1860
Her Majesty's Legation House,
I have the honour of bringing to your Excellency's notice the peculiar position in which both this Government and the Chinese Authorities are placed in reference to Clause 21 of the Treaty of Tientsin - 1858 - whereby the rendition of Chinese Criminals taking refuge in Hongkong is directed, "on due requisition being made by the Chinese Authorities."
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Lir Rutherford Alcock, K.C.B.
H. M's Envoy Extraordinary & Minister Plenipotentiary
Pei-tang
The Joernor of Houstong Embring a copy of aletter which on the
8 Fet tart Le
addressed to Sie / Alock on the subject f the Undition of
Cuminals to the
Chinese Authorities.
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Sir,
Ser 3831/07
452
Gerament Hongkong, 8th Polmang, 186)
ument House,
I have
for.
line back
fill the nojudiency of bringing to four Excellency's notice the precution praction
in which both this Government and
the Chinese Auchorities
au
placed in reference to Clause 21 of the Prealy of Tientsin - 1888 - wherely the rendition Chinese Criminals laking refuge
in
Wongtong is directed, "on
due
requisition
His Excellency
Lir Rucherford Alcock, R.C.B.
of
H. Ms. Every Colraordinary & Minister Plenipotentiary
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