CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 354

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"of the woman. They have my own evidence examined in and found that the tree will, and had her own evidently been brought by her own connivance with a view to escape from ill treatment at Canton, where she refused to return, stating she preferred death.

7. The case therefore seemed to me of a very extraordinary British character—so far as a Consul's action therein was concerned, and I expressed freely in my reply my surprise at a request being made to a British Governor, that he should compel a woman of age by force to decide for herself to return to a state of slavery on the ground of any "property in her held by any person whatsoever.

8. Consul Robertson is an Officer of great experience and long service. Moreover, the questions with which he might be presumed to be most familiar are those connected with such a demand for extradition. Nevertheless,

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"of the woman. They have my own evidence examined in and found that the tree will, and had her own evidently been brought by her own connivance with a view to escape from ill treatment at Canton, where she refused to return, stating she preferred death. 7. The case therefore seemed to me of a very extraordinary British character—so far as a Consul's action therein was concerned, and I expressed freely in my reply my surprise at a request being made to a British Governor, that he should compel a woman of age by force to decide for herself to return to a state of slavery on the ground of any "property in her held by any person whatsoever. 8. Consul Robertson is an Officer of great experience and long service. Moreover, the questions with which he might be presumed to be most familiar are those connected with such a demand for extradition. Nevertheless,
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of the

woman.

them have the

my

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own frisence

examined in and forest that the was here of

found

tree will, and had

her own

evidently been brought by hir

own connicance with

a view.

to escape from ill treatment at Canton, where she refused to return, stating the preferred death.

7.

The case therefore seemed to me of a very extrandinary

British

character- so for as a Consuls action therein was

concerned, and I expressed freely

in

my reply my surfrire ab request being made to a British Governon, that he should

a

a monau

of age

by force compel to decide for herself to return

to a state of Slavery

on the ground

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of any "property in her hell se

any person whatsower.

8.

Consul Robertson is an

Fficer of great experienci amb long service.

and

Moreover, the

might

questions with which he

be presumed to be most familiar

are

those connected with such

demand for extradition. Nevertheles

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