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at this court, in which he

explains the grounds

on which

the Chinese Authorities at Cauton

Contest the validity of

recently

taken by

the action

Her Majesty's

Government in their instructions

to the Goverment of Hong

Kong for the discharge from custody

of

the eleven Chinese prisoners,

whose rendition had been applied

for by the Neeroy of

.༡

Cauton, and

therefore requests there re-arrest

And Surrender to the Chencre iforerument.

to request

I am

that in

Saying

this letter before the

will more him

Earl of Derby you

to parnish Lord Granville with

observations he may

any

have to offer