CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868 — Page 371

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By the law of nations,

universally

accepted among

western Powers, Pirates

may

be pursued and

Captured as common

enemies wherever found

on the high seas or whatever

their nationality

This

right must presumably

be exercised by

the

western Powers in Chinese

waters, if the government of

China does not

speedily

adopt the necessary measures

for the repression of Piracy.

in concert with its ...

powers. But as this

would be to transfer

the Police of the

Coast to Foreign Powers

with damage

to the prestige

and

independence of the

native Government.

It is

the earnest desire of Her

Majesty's government to

move the Emperor

by prompt

and earnest action to prevent

the transfer of his authority,

and

It rests with your

Superior Highness therefore,

to avail yourself at

The

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By the law of nations, universally accepted among western Powers, Pirates may be pursued and Captured as common enemies wherever found on the high seas or whatever their nationality This right must presumably be exercised by the western Powers in Chinese waters, if the government of China does not speedily adopt the necessary measures for the repression of Piracy. in concert with its ... powers. But as this would be to transfer the Police of the Coast to Foreign Powers with damage to the prestige and independence of the native Government. It is the earnest desire of Her Majesty's government to move the Emperor by prompt and earnest action to prevent the transfer of his authority, and It rests with your Superior Highness therefore, to avail yourself at The
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"By the law of nations,

universally

accepted among

western Powers, Pirates

may

be pursued and

Captured as commory

eneries wherever found

ow the nigh seas or whatever

their nationalitet

This

right musta precessitie

be exercised by

ite

western Powers in Chinese

waters, if the government of

bhina does not a

peedily

adopt the necessary measures

for the repression of Peracy.

iw

4)

in concert with itos 37

powers. But as this

would be to transper

the Cheese

the Police of the

boast to Foreign Powers

with dawage

to the prestige

aced

wdependere a f thes

wrent. It is

native fovernment.

the earnest desire of new

Majestip government to

move the Emperor

peror by prompt

and earnest action to prevent

eto transfer of his authority,

afhis

It res to with your

Superial Nighness therefore,

to avail yourself at

The

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