CO129-219 Foreign Office 1884 — Page 248

British pot in such matters to long as they are within the terms of the Treaty

o do not necessitate a wide departure prom the Laws and customs of the Empire_

In order that the Bitish Gort should not hesitate to comply with the request of om client the Chinese Authonition are willing that the one

Mitish Consul at (auton

should have

every opportunity

and

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and assurance for removing

Any

dubts as

to the

struct fulfilment of

the promise given by the Chinese Got that no torture shall be used

in connection with

the trial or punishment of the primers

As the Chinese Gut are very considerably

ambarrassed

the

action of the Milish foot in connection with the handing

ver of

Miminals are should be

obliged