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the principle that it is expedient "A criminal should be tried by " the tribunals of the Country " laws of which he has offended,

" and that where the wrong is done,

there the trial should take

"place" : I am quite certain & nothing but failure could be the result of any efforts to make the Chinese Govt consent to its application in the case of

of Chinese fugitives from Hongkong justice.

I have ...

(Sal) Arthur Rutherford Alcock

Copy

Sir,

I transmit

Polling

July 13/69.

to you,

On 11th July

334

herewith, the

copy of a despatch with inclosures, which I have received from the Earl of Clarendon

on

the subject of your correspondence with the Governor of Hongkong upon the question of the pursuit & capture on Chinese territory by the Police of that Colony, of criminals escaping to the mainland. You will take such steps as may be in your power to give effect to Lord Granville's wish, confirmed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, as to necessary

communication between

the subordinate Authorities on each side of the boundary, & report

the result to me.

(Sd) Rutherford Alcock

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the principle that it is expedient "A criminal should be tried by " the tribunals of the Country " laws of which he has offended, " and that where the wrong is done, there the trial should take "place" : I am quite certain & nothing but failure could be the result of any efforts to make the Chinese Govt consent to its application in the case of of Chinese fugitives from Hongkong justice. I have ... (Sal) Arthur Rutherford Alcock Copy Sir, I transmit Polling July 13/69. to you, On 11th July 334 herewith, the copy of a despatch with inclosures, which I have received from the Earl of Clarendon on the subject of your correspondence with the Governor of Hongkong upon the question of the pursuit & capture on Chinese territory by the Police of that Colony, of criminals escaping to the mainland. You will take such steps as may be in your power to give effect to Lord Granville's wish, confirmed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, as to necessary communication between the subordinate Authorities on each side of the boundary, & report the result to me. (Sd) Rutherford Alcock
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principle that it is expedient "A criminal should be tried by " the tribunals of the Country " laws of which he has offended,

t

the

" and that where the wrong is done,

there the trial should take.

"place" : I am quite certain & nothing but failure could be the result of any efforts to make the Chinese Goot consent to its application in the case of

of Chinese fugitives from Hongkong justice.

I have se

(Sal) Autherford Alcock

Copy

Sir

I transmit

Polling

July 13/69.

to you,

On 11 37

334

herewith, the

copy of a desp: +'inclosures, which I have rec = from the Earl of Clarendon

on

d

will

the aclijest of your correspondence with the good of thongkong upon the question of the pursuit + capture on Chirene testy tessily by the Police of that Colony, of criminals escaping to the mainland. You take such stops as may be in oft power to give effect to £t Granvilles mish, confirmed by the See : of State for For: Aff", as to recessary

yr

communication between

the subordinate Author on each side of the boundary, & report

3. Robertson Lap. CB. Jam pl.

*

the result to me

the

[h/ Rutherford bleach.

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