CO129-281 - Governor Sir Robinson & Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [1-3] — Page 420

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to

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but ? with a expression of

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if the legal aspects of the

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No 61.

14/40

Wingfield

Sir,

Mr

Ithink this should go to the to but without aysxpresion y opinion.

Some counties it is time allow a territorial character to foreign merchant ressels in their ports -limited however to offences committed by members of the crew against one

on

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then while

board the reosel. In France this is the case where the peace of the fort has not been disturbed. But the question is one of national practice

as dundestand it, the British practice is to

all criminal claim ofercise juridiction ove offences committed on

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board foreign merchant

in British ports. The matter is however one for the Foreign office. HBC

There are

44etful '98.

numerous pe cases. I think.

from Maurities the.

rather neut one

bear to which perhaps in chent refer in writing

47.0 [dumembers one case at the Bake mast If the magistrate in affected to be can't repose to exeran pindestein)

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to mauritius case &

Mrisms held

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HBC

in 7449/95

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Government House HongKong, 1945 March, 1898

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I have the honour

to transmit for your inform

losures ation a copy of a correspond

to3.

282 Feby + March 1898.

"+ence which has passed

passed be

tween the Consul for the

Right Honourable seph Chamberlain, M.P.,

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