CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7] — Page 322

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legality of a seizure by the Chinese Custours

Anchorities of a punt

funk

K near

Minigkny

2.

the coast of

I think in reference to that and?

de Your Grace's previos despatch N:15 of

the 28th

20%

almost

AO

January

that it

may

be regarded superfluous to accumulate furitie

as

: evidence as to the strict legality, so far affects British Rights, of any asigure made ly

du Chinese in watire

ihan aus.

in

nearer

their own shave

Thus in the Lepeemoon pafa it

would be quite possible for a repel engaged.

legitimate trade and which had pot purchased a cargo for the Chiisse market from a British Merchant here to be

seized al at

aire

shore, and

place within 250 yards of however fair a trader the

refed might be she might o probably be

J

subjided to ill usage and extortion by the Chinese officials, weitorit any

breach of International faw

Tuch

damaging to

d...

· preceding

ALA

would be most

prestige and

a

--

mat

disgraceful and unfriendly act on the part

evory

of those coverined in the committal of auch legal astrage. Therefore, I have always felt it to be impolitie not to exert means in the pawn of this Government and of Her Majesty's Government to prevent the of such proceedings. I consequally felt much gratified wohne in the case of the seizure advuted to I fortunate

recurrence)

as

was

20

to oblain separation from

the Chrise Government. I may add that

I havea strong conviction that by proper

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