CO129-219 Foreign Office 1884 — Page 237

Irticle III of the Treaty

of Tientsin, Jam directed

by

to

Earl Granville to transmit to you, be laid before Her Majesty'; Secutary of Hate for the [olonies, the accompanying Cofpy of a Report by the fawr Offices of the Crown upon the question, and whilst expressing 2ndships

concurrer

Bis

ence in

the

Sept 18/8

the course of action

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Recommended therein in both the cases,

to sus

I am

The Earl

suffert, is of Derby similarly approves,

that it will

be desirable to send

telegraphic instruction to the Governor of Hongkong

to order the

discharge of the cleven Prisoners; and as regards the other Extradition demand, to be prepared

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