CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3] — Page 480

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until the Minister of Spain in London can consult on the case (which is not so clear as the Attorney General and the Court suppose) with his Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs in England. Regretting as I do, not being in accord with.

Your Excellency to whom I owe, and to whom I have every kind of respect and consideration, and with the Supreme Court, a tribunal which I hold in the same esteem, I shall be placed in the painful and unavoidable necessity of protesting in due form against an act, which in my judgment, and according to the opinion of my Colleagues, attacks an unquestionable right,

which is established by International Law (Wheaton's International Law p. 165), and is also against that which is expressly ordered to be observed in Cap: CANTI Section IV of "A Collection of Public Revenue Statutes passed in the Twenty fourth and Twenty fifth years of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria".

Hong Kong, 12th March 1872.

I have, &c.,

Signed K. Cheer,

Consul for Spain.

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until the Minister of Spain in London can consult on the case (which is not so clear as the Attorney General and the Court suppose) with his Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs in England. Regretting as I do, not being in accord with. Your Excellency to whom I owe, and to whom I have every kind of respect and consideration, and with the Supreme Court, a tribunal which I hold in the same esteem, I shall be placed in the painful and unavoidable necessity of protesting in due form against an act, which in my judgment, and according to the opinion of my Colleagues, attacks an unquestionable right, which is established by International Law (Wheaton's International Law p. 165), and is also against that which is expressly ordered to be observed in Cap: CANTI Section IV of "A Collection of Public Revenue Statutes passed in the Twenty fourth and Twenty fifth years of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria". Hong Kong, 12th March 1872. I have, &c., Signed K. Cheer, Consul for Spain. Page 480 Page 481
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L until the Minister of Spain in London Can Ensult on the case (which is noć so clear as the Attorney General and the Court exppore) with bis Sxcelleney the Minister of (Foreign) Affairs in England. Regretting as I do, not libe in record with. neend Your Sxcellency to whom I owe, and to whom I have a every Kind I respect and consideration, and with the Supreme Court, à Frbual which I hold in the same estem, _ I shall be placed in the painful out unadoridable necessity of fuotisting in aus form against an act, which in my judgment, and recording to the opinion of my Colleagues, attacks an unquestionable right, 430 which is established by International Law (Wheton's (sic) Internationai Law p. 165), and is also against that which is exprefly ordered to be observed in Cap: CANI Siction JV of "A Collection of Public Reveni Stattutto passed in the Twenty fourth and Twenty fifth years of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen "Victoria". 12.5.7 Box preserve your Sxcellency for many years. Hong Kong, 12 & Maroh 1872.. I have, te, Signend K. Cheer. бури Consui for Spain. Page 480Page 481
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until the Minister of Spain in London

Can Ensult on

the case (which is noć so clear as the Attorney General and the Court exppore) with bis Sxcelleney the Minister of (Foreign) Affairs in England. Regretting as I do, not libe

in record with.

neend

Your

Sxcellency to whom

I owe, and to whom I have

a

every

Kind

I respect and consideration, and with the Supreme Court, à Frbual which I hold in the same estem, _ I shall be placed in the painful out unadoridable necessity of fuotisting in aus form against an act, which in my judgment, and recording to the opinion of my Colleagues, attacks an unquestionable right,

430

which is established by International Law (Wheton's (sic) Internationai Law p. 165), and is also

against

that

which is exprefly ordered to be observed in Cap: CANI Siction JV of "A Collection of Public Reveni Stattutto passed in the Twenty fourth and Twenty fifth years of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen

"Victoria".

12.5.7

Box preserve your Sxcellency for

many years.

Hong Kong, 12 & Maroh 1872..

I have, te,

Signend K. Cheer.

бури

Consui for Spain.

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