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direct communication with the Chinese Authorities at Kowloon, with a view to the pursuit and capture, in Chinese Territory, by the Police of Hong Kong, of criminals when they escape to the mainland; and in which Despatch the Governor of Hong Kong, expressed a desire to receive instructions from Her Majesty's Government on the two points of Law adverted to in S.S. 11 and 12.
I am now to acquaint you, for the information of Earl Granville that Lord Clarendon caused your above-mentioned letter and the whole correspondence upon this question to be referred to the Proper Law Officers of The Crown; and I have stated to His Lordship that, as regards the first point of Law raised by Sir R. Macdonnell, they are not aware of any existing Treaty engagement between Great Britain and China which would entitle a British Authority to arrest
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direct communication with the Chinese
Authorities at Kowloon, with a view
and
capture,
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to the pursuit. Chinese Territory, by the Police of Hongthong, of criminals when they
escape
to the mainland; and
in which Despatch the Governor
a desire to
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of Honghong, expressed receive instructions from Her
Majesty's Government points of
on
the two
Low adverted to in
S.§. 11 and
I am
now
12.
to acquaint you,
for
for the information of Earl Granville
"that' Lord Clarendon caused
your
above-mentioned letter and the
whole correspondence upon this
question to be
referred to the
Proper Low Officers of The Crown;
and
have stated to His
regards
Kay Lordship that, as first point of Law raised Sir R. Macdonnell, they a
aware
the
by
are not
of any existing Treaty
engagement between Great Britain
and China which would entitle
a B.
British Authority
to arrest
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