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and assurance

· for.

doubts as to the

opportunity removing any strict fulfilment of the promise -= given by the Chinese Loverument

:

that we torture shall be used in

Connection with the trial orn

punishment of the prisoners.

As the Chinese Government are

very considerably cuctorrassed by the the British Goverwevent in

action of the

Connection with the handing

over

of Criminals, we should be obliged by His Excellency's speedy reply to this letter. We have

(Signed) Brereton, Hotton & Deacon

Enclosure 2.

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ceActing Colonial berotary to Mess & Brereton Hotton & Deacon:

(Copy)

213788.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hong Kong, 12th July, 18844.

Gentlemen,

Yesterday,

In

reply to your letter of I have the honor, by direction.

of His Excellency the Governor, to inforce

you

: that in consequences of recent instructions from the Scontury of State

Chinese fugitives

for the Colonin, MO

Can be delivered by the Colonial Governuent to the Chinese Authorities

without the express sauction of the

Imperial Sovernment . The

~ ponding

trow

have been,

Mess? Brereton, Notton & Deacon.

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