CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12] — Page 209

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for the purpose of preventing "conflict between the Governor of Hong Kong and Provincial Governments in China.

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What he says with regard to the want of care on the part of China in producing the necessary witnesses I fear will always be the case, and even when they are produced, they can be led to say pretty much what Counsel likes under cross examination.

9.

10.

Mr. Consul Alabaster's remarks on the subject in Alabaster, Consul to letter marked D 20. & 10th Sept. 1884 are very much to the point and there are few better authorities in such matters.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,

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206 for the purpose of preventing "conflict between the Governor of Hong Kong and Provincial Governments in China. 9 What he says with regard to the want of care on the part of China in producing the necessary witnesses I fear will always be the case, and even when they are produced, they can be led to say pretty much what Counsel likes under cross examination. 9. 10. Mr. Consul Alabaster's remarks on the subject in Alabaster, Consul to letter marked D 20. & 10th Sept. 1884 are very much to the point and there are few better authorities in such matters. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,
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206 for the purpose of preventing "conflict between the Governor 4 Honghong and Provincial _ Governments in China. 9 What he says with regard to the want of care on the part of China in -producing the necessary witnesses fear will always be the ease, and even when they are produced, they can be led to say pretty much what Counsel likes under cross examination. 9. 10. Mr. Consul Alabaster's 1.4.255 remarks on the subject in Al's Consul to letter marked D 20. &z - 10th Septt. 18849 tre very A think much to the point and there are few better authorities in such matters. I have the honour to be, dir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, :
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206

for the purpose of preventing "conflict between the Governor 4 Honghong and Provincial _

Governments in China.

9

What he says with

regard to the want of care

on the part of China in

-producing the necessary

witnesses

fear will always

be the ease, and even when they are produced, they can be led to say pretty much what Counsel likes under

cross examination.

9.

10.

Mr. Consul Alabaster's

1.4.255 remarks on the subject in

Al's Consul to letter marked D 20. &z - 10th Septt.

18849

tre

very

A think

much to the point

and there are

few better

authorities in such matters.

I have the honour to be,

dir,

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

:

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