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From the Acting Consul General athgantonJAN 12

To the Honourable the Colonial Secretary, HongKong.

Sir,

B.E.M.Consulate General,

Canton, 29th. November, 1201.

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I have the honour to enclose herewith, for

the information of His Excellency the Governor, copy of a

despatch and its enclosures which I have addressed to His

Wajesty's Minister relative to the recent exchange of views

between this Consulate General and the Viceroy on the subject.

of the trial and treatment of prisoners extradited from long-

Kong. It will be observed that the Viceroy bas formally atresi

that the trial and other proceedings in the "Perseverance"

case shall be taken as forming an established precedent for

the conduct of all future cases of prisoners surrendered to

the Chinese Authorities under the Extradition Ordinances.

I have etc..

(Sd.).Jazes Scott.

Acting Consul General.