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a. Kenning's Despatch to consider, and

which has reference)

to the course to be

pursued in dealing

with cases

of Supiry

by Chinese Witnesses

brought into

the

Colony by Chinese

Offins, to give evidence

in support of

an

extradition demand.

In the Earl of

Kimberley's Des purch

16th

N°13.of the 16

Apul 1873,

You

were

informed that on:

public grounds it

was considered expedient.

that

whych

and the question how arises)

is as to the expediency.

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that Chinese Officers

of extending that immunitate sparched by the Vice

to witnesses who are

sent to the Colony under Ray to the Colony for sue Protection of those officers the purposes of

to prove the Criminality of the accused.

I am not unmindful of the objection that

un.

an

Extradition demand,

mayshould enjoy immunity

Scupulous Witnesses m be emboldened by suchf immunity to give falle

com

any

Orminab

Evidence; but having (proceedings before.

I aque

this

the local tribunals for

any offenc

perpiny

such

ug

subornation

of perjury which they be charged with

may

Committing

in

the

execution of their

mission. Having

regardl

to the exceptional.

character of

Relation

?