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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

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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." [...] Lir Rutherford Alcock, K.C.B. H. M's Envoy Extraordinary & Minister Plenipotentiary Pei-tang
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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. I (Copez) No bq 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 Pettini
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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.

I

(Copez) No bq

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

Pettini

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