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Attorney General's Ceffions,

September, 26th 1865.

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invites déposées i la Chancellerie du Casulat de France à Hongthing).

Hongkong, le 30 Septembre 1968. Sc Chancelier,

(L.S.)

(L.D.)

(aigui) V. Wartung.

In pour Segalisation de Ca signature de Mr V. Wartung:

Chancelier du Carsulat de France. Hongkong, le 26 September 188.

Le Casul de France, (signi) 14. du Chuone.

(Are Copris) 1. Ganstiner Mastion

Colonial Secretary

Sin

I have read the documents

forwarded to His Excellency the

Governor by M. du Chesne the

Consul of France, and

am clearly

of opinion that, in the absence of any Treaty Convention,

subject of a

foreign state who has committed o criminal offence

board a foreign

private vessel in this Harbour is not exempt from local jurisdiction, notwithstanding that offence might have been committed on board the

The Honorable,

John Gardiner Austin

yo

Yor

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