CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11] — Page 211

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Chinese government as to such cession must form a leading point of consideration, Her Majesty's Government will be guided by your judgment, though I confess I should have preferred learning that no difficulty

likely to be thrown in the way of a cession which would undoubtedly have consolidated British Interest here, and afforded an efficient guarantee against the risk hereafter of very unpleasant foreign interference.

"also much obliged to your Excellency for favouring me with a Copy of Sir Edmund Hornby's opinion, but however desirable it may be in practice occasionally to

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act up to his views as to pursuit and arrest of fugitive Criminals on Chinese Territory, I fear they differ too materially from the opinions of Her Majesty's Law Officers to justify my adopting them as a safe guide in all the circumstances to which they advert. They are nevertheless entitled to much weight as emanating from Sir Edmund Hornby, and I shall not fail to transmit them with your Excellency's despatch to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State.

I have, &c.

(Signed) Richard Graves Macdonnell Governor and Commander-in-Chief

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acting Colonial Secretary

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Mas Chinese government as to such cession must form a leading point of consideration, Her Majesty's Government will be guided by your judgment, though I confess I should have preferred learning that no difficulty likely to be thrown in the way of a cession which would undoubtedly have consolidated British Interest here, and afforded an efficient guarantee against the risk hereafter of very unpleasant foreign interference. "also much obliged to your Excellency for favouring me with a Copy of Sir Edmund Hornby's opinion, but however desirable it may be in practice occasionally to I am Page 210 act up to his views as to pursuit and arrest of fugitive Criminals on Chinese Territory, I fear they differ too materially from the opinions of Her Majesty's Law Officers to justify my adopting them as a safe guide in all the circumstances to which they advert. They are nevertheless entitled to much weight as emanating from Sir Edmund Hornby, and I shall not fail to transmit them with your Excellency's despatch to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State. I have, &c. (Signed) Richard Graves Macdonnell Governor and Commander-in-Chief (True Copy) acting Colonial Secretary

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Mas Chines boernment as to such cessione must form a leading front of consideration, ber Majesty's Government will be guided by your judgment, though I confefs I should have preferred learning that no difficully likely to be thrown in the way of a cesion which would undoubtedly have consolidated Drilish Interest here, and afforded a enktentiet grarantie against the risk hereafter of very unpleasant forciqn interference. "also much bliged to your Excellency for gavring me with a Copy of Sir Edmund Borubj- opinion, but however desirable it may be in practice occasionally to I am 210 act up to his views as to fursuit and arrest of fugitive Criminais on Chinese Territory, I fear they differ too materially from the opinions of Her Majesty's Law Officers to justify my adopting them as a cafe guide in all the circumstances to which they advert. They are nevertheles, entitles to much weight as emanating from Sir Colmund baby, und u shall not fail to transmit them with your Excellency despatch li Her Majesty's Princiful Secretary of Stat I have, J. (Signed) Richard Graves Macdonnell Governor and Commander-in-Chief (Tome (opy.) acting Colonial Secretary

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Chines boernment as to such cessione must form a leading front of consideration, ber Majesty's Government will be guided by your judgment, though I confefs I should have preferred learning that no difficully

likely to be thrown in the way of a cesion which would undoubtedly have consolidated Drilish Interest here, and afforded a enktentiet grarantie against the risk hereafter of very unpleasant forciqn interference.

"also much bliged to your Excellency for gavring me with a Copy of Sir Edmund Borubj- opinion, but however desirable it may be in practice occasionally to

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act up to his views as to fursuit and arrest of fugitive Criminais on Chinese Territory, I fear they differ too materially from the opinions of Her Majesty's Law Officers to justify my adopting them as a cafe guide in all the circumstances to which they advert. They are nevertheles, entitles to much weight as emanating from Sir Colmund baby, und u shall not fail to transmit them with your Excellency despatch li Her Majesty's Princiful Secretary of Stat

I have, J.

(Signed) Richard Graves Macdonnell Governor and Commander-in-Chief (Tome (opy.)

acting Colonial Secretary

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