CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2] — Page 225

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at Hong Kong.

In my opinion the proper course to pursue is for the Plaintiff to withdraw his action from the Court in which he instituted it, and then the defendants need be under no apprehension of being further interfered with, but that they should go to the Colonial Office and state their willingness to complete their engagements, conditionally on proof being given by the Chinese Authorities that on settlement of the case here, Lee Cheong will be no longer molested, appears to me rather presuming. I trust therefore...

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His Excellency the Governor will inform these persons that enough has been done in a matter in which Her Majesty's Authorities have been both deceived and misled, and the plaintiff had better take the usual course in such cases of withdrawing the plaint himself if he has settled the matter.

I have, &c.,

(signed)

D. B. Robertson,

H.M.'s Consul

Sandina Martine, Colonial Secretary

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4 at Hong Kong. In my opinion the proper course to pursue is for the Plaintiff to withdraw his action from the Court in which he instituted it, and then the defendants need be under no apprehension of being further interfered with, but that they should go to the Colonial Office and state their willingness to complete their engagements, conditionally on proof being given by the Chinese Authorities that on settlement of the case here, Lee Cheong will be no longer molested, appears to me rather presuming. I trust therefore... 224 His Excellency the Governor will inform these persons that enough has been done in a matter in which Her Majesty's Authorities have been both deceived and misled, and the plaintiff had better take the usual course in such cases of withdrawing the plaint himself if he has settled the matter. I have, &c., (signed) D. B. Robertson, H.M.'s Consul Sandina Martine, Colonial Secretary
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4 at Hong Hang. my opinion the proper Course to pursue is for the Plaintiff to withdraw his action from the Court in which he instituted it, and then the defendants need be under no a apprehension of being further interfered with, but that they should go to the Colonial Office and state their willingness to complete their engagements, conditionally on proof being given " by the Chinese Authorities that on "Settlement of the case here, "Leri Lee heen will be no longer rather " molested, appears to me ra presuming. I trust therefore... 224 His Excellency the Governor will inform these persons that maugh has been done in a matter in which Her Majesty's Authorities have been both deceived and existed, and the plaintiff had better lake the usual course in such cases of withdrawing the plaint himself if he has settled the I have A., (signed) matter. D. B. Robertson, Danes Capry Consul Sardina Martine Calenial Secritury
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at Hong Hang.

my opinion the proper Course to pursue is for the Plaintiff

to withdraw his action from the Court in which he instituted it,

and then the defendants need be

under no a

apprehension of being further interfered with, but that they should go to the Colonial Office and state their willingness to complete their

engagements,

conditionally on proof being given " by the Chinese Authorities that on "Settlement of the case here,

"Leri Lee heen will be no

longer

rather

" molested, appears to me ra presuming. I trust therefore...

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His Excellency the Governor will inform these persons that maugh has been done in a matter in which

Her Majesty's Authorities have

been both deceived and existed, and

the plaintiff had better lake the usual course in such cases of withdrawing the plaint himself

if he has settled the

I have A.,

(signed)

matter.

D. B. Robertson,

Danes Capry

Consul

Sardina Martine Calenial Secritury

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