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Carnarvon considers el deserable, in order t

The perisdiction

meel similar cases, to extend the

of the Colonial Courts to all offences committed

by any

British subject on the mainland

of China within a certain distance of

Lord Derby

concurs in this proposal -

For this purpose Lord

that the Order in

1868. be amended.

1

Derby

would

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suggest

Council of the 28th of March

by sticking out the

exception as to the mainland of China.

Hongkong

and

suggesting that, should.

Lord Derby

concer

in such a

course, an

Your

Jam

Ser,

most obedient

humble Servant

order in Cocencel for the purpose, be prepared,

and I am to state to you, in reply, for

the information of Lord Carnarvon, that

Lord