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such matters on

the part of the

Chinese Authorities, the extension

of that

comity

to the arrest

of

subjects must originate with

Chinese subjects

the Chinese Authorities. No fiction

of

Law would justify

Authorities in assuming

the British

extension of that comity to the

case

of Chinese subjects who should

escape from

Kowloon or

on

British custody in

Hong Kong

and take

Chinese soil.

the general question

of refuge

As

regards

placing

the authorities at

Hong Kong

L. C.

;84

Hong Kong

in direct communication

with the Chinese Authorities, Tam

to inform you

that Lord Clarendon

concurs in Earl

Granville's observations

upon

this subject, as contained in

your

letter

of the 13th of March,

and he will instruct Sir R. Alcock

to endeavour to make arrangements

for

communication, in cases

of emergency,

between the Colonial

Officers

of

and the Chinese Local

Authorities, with a view to mutual

assistance to prevent disorder, or to track out fugitive criminals,

whose

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125 such matters on the part of the Chinese Authorities, the extension of that comity to the arrest of subjects must originate with Chinese subjects the Chinese Authorities. No fiction of Law would justify Authorities in assuming the British extension of that comity to the case of Chinese subjects who should escape from Kowloon or on British custody in Hong Kong and take Chinese soil. the general question of refuge As regards placing the authorities at Hong Kong L. C. ;84 Hong Kong in direct communication with the Chinese Authorities, Tam to inform you that Lord Clarendon concurs in Earl Granville's observations upon this subject, as contained in your letter of the 13th of March, and he will instruct Sir R. Alcock to endeavour to make arrangements for communication, in cases of emergency, between the Colonial Officers of and the Chinese Local Authorities, with a view to mutual assistance to prevent disorder, or to track out fugitive criminals, whose
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125 such matters on the part of the Chinese Authorities, the extension of that comity to the arrest. of subjects must originate with Chinese subjects the Chinese Authorities. No fiction of Law would justify Authorities in assuming the Britisk extension of that comity to the case Chinese subjects who should of escape from Kowloon or on British custody in Hong Kong and take Chinese soil. the general question refuge As regards placing the authorities at HongKong L. C. ;84 HongKong in direct communication with the Chinese Authorities, Tam to inform you that Lord Clarendon concurs in Earl Granvilles observations upon this subject, as contained in your letter of the 13th of March, and he will instruct Sir R. Alcock to endeavour to make arrangements for communication, in cases emergency, Officers of between the Colonial and the Chinese Local Authorities, with a view to mutual assistance to prevent disorder, or to track out fugitive criminals, whose
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125

such matters on

the part of the

Chinese Authorities, the extension

of that

comity

to the arrest.

of

subjects must originate with

Chinese subjects

the Chinese Authorities. No fiction

of

Law would justify

Authorities in assuming

the Britisk

extension of that comity to the

case

Chinese subjects who should

of escape from

Kowloon or

on

British custody in

Hong Kong

and take

Chinese soil.

the general question

refuge

As

regards

placing

the authorities at

HongKong

L. C.

;84

HongKong

in direct communication

with the Chinese Authorities, Tam

to inform you

that Lord Clarendon

concurs in Earl

Granvilles observations

upon

this subject, as contained in

your

letter

of the 13th of March,

and he will instruct Sir R. Alcock

to endeavour to make arrangements

for

communication, in cases

emergency,

Officers

of

between the Colonial

and the Chinese Local

Authorities, with a view to mutual

assistance to prevent disorder, or to track out fugitive criminals,

whose

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