403
adopt some other by which they might be readily distinguished from the native population. Should they fail to obey this injunction, they would not be entitled to claim British protection or interference on their behalf in any Court of Justice or elsewhere in the Chinese Dominions.
a in Drake. No 145
Dec 4th 1869
This Notification was protested on 7th Aug against by the authorities of the Straits Settlements, but Sir R. Black acted on it. Despatch 4049 of 1869 held this opinion of 6 of Aug. 1869, Clarendon, informed him of the acceptance of this despatch by the Colonial Office. This last Despatch was received here on Oct. 5, 1869, but a few weeks before Sir R. Alcock's departure and my return. As his notification of Oct. 1868 had never been revoked, Sir R. Alcock might naturally think that the Consul required no additional intimation that it was in force, notwithstanding
I have great doubts so far as that its conditions have anywhere been complied with.
I am personally concerned. I regret today that although I had heard at the Foreign Office in 1869 of the protest against the Notification, I had entirely forgotten (for I had certainly read it) the Despatch from J. Clarendon, which undoubtedly confirms its provisions, and the obligation they impose on our Anglo-Chinese subjects was in effect unknown to me until the matter reported in the foregoing Despatch made it necessary for me to...
403
adopt some other by which they might be readily distinginched from the native population. Should they fail to obey this injunction, they would not be entitled to clarin British protection or I interference on their behalf in any Court Justice or aloewhere in the Chiness Donimirus.
a in Drake. No 145
Deck 404291869
This Notification was protected on 70.8c against by the authonition of the hourgesby Strait, Pattlaments, but tir R. Bleach Birth. Aleoch 4049. of 1869 held this
quinion of 6 of Ang. 1869, Clarendon, informed him of the acceptance This
dreisein of the (donial Office. This last Drop. was received here on Oct. 5.1869, but a few weeks before Sir R. Alevili's departure & my retion. As his notification of
och
Athene
Oct. 1868 had hever been revoked, Sir 2. Alcock might naturally that the Consulorrquired no
additional intimnation that it was in force.. hotwittestanding
I have great-doubts
fo far
As
that it's conditions
han auguhere been complied with.
I am personally concerned. Fregret today that although I had heard at the Foreign Office in 1869 of the protect against the Notification Ihad Entirely forgotten (for thad Certainly read it ) the Dreh. from J. Clarendon, which undoubtedly Confirius its provisions, and the obligation they impose on our Anglo Chinese subjects was in Effect unknown to me until the matter reported in the foregoing Drsp : made it necessary for
live
A
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.