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alleged mating Salou

board the

Itad there been any such evidence it would have

served as corroboration of the

story told and written by Beltram, and right have

allowed me to take thin

Star

Queen's evidence, and re for hie testimony and the corroboration have obtained a conviction againes Walter Jackson now in custody

at Shanghae .

کرتے

I find however upon

careful peruval of the papers.

that there is not sufficient evidence lo corroborate Beltram, and I must therefore advice the

Government to abandon the ease.

and it would be well to

communicate to Mtr Seward

that

in e

we withdraw the prosecution

nd of

consequence of the

evidence

II have

ge.

ioan

( signed / John Bramston

Attorney General

(True loopm)

Hyon strive Austin Calmial Secretary

с

&S 4012)