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aver

by

British subjects conferred by Parliament.

Act

The position to be proving what

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Jun Adderly

I thank such an oven as suggested by the 7th might be posed with advantage from objections

Jomadout Bacting on your

Sir. T. Rogers

remark on the present

Bl. 4/1

(P-12/)

I have prepared a draft order in format, as desired, and sent it on herewith for consideration

aimed at is,

The object as I understand, to Enable the

Supreme Court of H.K. quietly, & legally, to exercise

jurisdiction

over Lamma Island without admitting or asserting anything respecting the right of ourselves, or the Chinese to that Island.

The point

of builder from the island of Mt. Kelya World nicked parts of the mainland of China,

over which the Supreme Court of Shanghai & the Provincial Court established

I the

Order

23

9 March 1865 has jurisdiction

4975/85 I have visited therefore

Lamma Island

Cops Exclude the mainland, as it would facilitate hot law intersecting to the F.O that jurisdiction

to the Colony of Hong Kong (including

certainly should be

point actually ceded (minor territory)

I think it is

necessary

to cite the Order in Council of March 1865, for if Lamma Island is British territory, the Effect of the 10th clause

list of the Order is to take

jurisdiction

of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong

island.

So far, therefore,

over

initial Order is

affected & the draft order

It will be necessary consequence of the

transmission of the F. Office to their proposed Order in Council, and I have drafted

letter for consideration to be submitted one time drafted.

ATH

18/1.

OL.

the

the

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