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No. 29%

Nov. 5.

Lord,

Pelling Nov.

In 1984

Nov. 28. 1868.

Mr Consul Robertson has transmitted to me from Canton the inclosed correspondence with the Colonial Authorities at Hongkong relative to the pursuit of criminals into Chinese territory by the Police of that Island, when they escape to the mainland, & the desire of Sir R.J. MacDonnell to have direct communication authorised between the Col: Sec: & the Chinese Authorities at Kowloon on the opposite side of the harbour of Hongkong.

I have not felt at liberty to accede to Sir R. MacDonnell's wishes for the reasons stated at length in my despatch to the Consul. I need only add here that, while his Lordship desires some express sanction to the proposed course, he will perceive that it is assumed that the power of entering into

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The Earl of Kimberley to Sir R. MacDonnell

Lord Stanley M.P.

He directs the Col: Sec: to

direct

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No. 29% Nov. 5. Lord, Pelling Nov. In 1984 Nov. 28. 1868. Mr Consul Robertson has transmitted to me from Canton the inclosed correspondence with the Colonial Authorities at Hongkong relative to the pursuit of criminals into Chinese territory by the Police of that Island, when they escape to the mainland, & the desire of Sir R.J. MacDonnell to have direct communication authorised between the Col: Sec: & the Chinese Authorities at Kowloon on the opposite side of the harbour of Hongkong. I have not felt at liberty to accede to Sir R. MacDonnell's wishes for the reasons stated at length in my despatch to the Consul. I need only add here that, while his Lordship desires some express sanction to the proposed course, he will perceive that it is assumed that the power of entering into Page 363 Page 363 Page 363 The Earl of Kimberley to Sir R. MacDonnell Lord Stanley M.P. He directs the Col: Sec: to direct

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N° 29%

Nov. 5.

му

Lord,

Pelling Nov

In 1984

Nov. 28. 1868.

вер

57 T

Mr Consul Robertson has transmittin

to me from Canton the inclosed corrcap : with the Colonial Author at Hongkong

criminals

the pursuit of crimin

لی گزار

Chinese

territory by the Police of that Teland, when

resp.

they evcape

of the Love,

to the mainland, & the desire

Sir R.J. MacDonnell,

direct communication ma

may

that

be authorized

between the Col: Sec: & the Chinese Author

дже

at Kowloon on the opposite side of the

of HongMong

harbour

I have not felt at liberty to accede to Sir R. Macdonnells wishes for the reasons stated at length in my axevering. Desp:

to the Consul. I need only add herefore that, while the foot desires some express sanction to the proposed course, f. d. will perceive assume that the power of entering into

he Lord Stanley M. P.

he directs the Col: Sec: to

direct

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