Sir,
armed junks ...
guilty of a breach
of International Law, for which Her
Majesty's Government
are
entitled to
any
demand reparation. I do not
however consider the implication of
penalty to be necessary;
but
with reference to your
despatch of April 4th,
I am directed
to state that at
least an
expression
of regret, is due from
the Chinese
Government, and with it
recognition of
the illegality of
their proceedings, and
promise that
they shall not be
repeated.
No
Sir R. Alcock
$2169. 31 Aug. 1868.
I shall furnish the
Colonial Office and Mr. Consul Robertson
with a copy of this despatch.
by Lord Stanley to transmit to
a copy of
a despatch which his
Lordship has addressed to Sir R
Alcock, Her Majesty's Minister Peking, instructing him to demand
from the Chinese Government apology for the attempt made by Chinese armed junks to levy salt dues in Hong Kong Waters, together
I have to
Sir R. Alcock.
by Lord Stanley
Foreign Office.
2nd September 1868.
627
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Mr. Hammond to Mr Consul Robertson
Received 7.6. 3870-
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627
any
demand reparation. I do not
however consider the impliction of
penalty to be necessary;
Sir,
but
With reference to your
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apology
nat
least an
espression
despatch of April 4th,
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am directed
you
of repet, is due from
the Chinese
Eovernment, and with it
recopuction of
the illegality of
precedings, and
Car
distiver
the
they shall not Majesty's
he
with this.
No Sir R. Alevell
$2169.31 Aug. 1868.
promise that
(
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repeated.
Government will be satisped
I shall furnish the
Colonial office and Mr. Consul Rotection.
with copy of this despatch.
by Lord Stanley to transmit to
a copy of
A
despatch which stis
Lordship has addressed to Sir R
Alevel, Ster Majesty's Minister Pettin, instructing him to demand
ent
from the Chimere Govenmer apology for the attempt made by Chinese armed punks to levy salt dues in Hong Kong Waters, together
wisha
I have to
Sir R. Alevel.
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