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FOREIGN OFFICE.

March 26, 1902.

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27 MAR 2

With reference to my letter of the 16th August

last respecting the treatment of Chinese criminals

remitted from Hongkong to Cunton, I wn directed by

the Marquess of Lansdowne to transmit to you a copy

of a despatch which has been received from His Ma-

jesty's Minister at Peking on the subject.

Sir E. Satow deale also with the same question

in connection with Wei-Hai-Wei which was referred to

him on the receipt of your letter of August 12th;

and

he states that as satisfactory arrangements have

now been made in both cases, he considers it unneces-

sary as long as these are faithfully adhered to

by the local Chinese authorities, for him to bring

the question before the Central Government at Peking.

I am to take this opportunity to acknowledge

e Under Secretary of Stute,

Colonial Office,

the

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