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No. 232

Hongkong.

Sir,

Government House,

Hongkong, 28th May, 1904.

C. O. 23084

(30 JUN 04)

815

I have the honour, in accordance with your request, to make the following observations on the letter from the Foreign Office concerning the deportation of Miss Garrett from Amoy to Hongkong, a copy of which with other correspondence was forwarded to me in your Despatch No. 118 of the 20th April.

Mr. Consul Hausser in his letter of the 2nd February entirely loses sight of the fact that Miss Garrett, having only been deported to Hongkong, was under no obligation to leave the Colony, nor was it likely that she would willingly leave it, since she did not willingly leave Amoy, and would, if she could, have returned thither to obtain what she considered adequate provision for the maintenance of herself and her child. Nor was the Governor of Hongkong under any obligation to deport Miss Garrett from the Colony. Paragraph 112 of the China and Japan Order in Council of 1865 gives a discretion in the matter.

Miss Garrett was unwilling to leave Hongkong until she obtained what she considered justice. Sir Henry Blake, on consideration of her case, saw no reason why he should force her to leave the Colony. He therefore declined to deport her.

HE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

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No. 232 Hongkong. Sir, Government House, Hongkong, 28th May, 1904. C. O. 23084 (30 JUN 04) 815 I have the honour, in accordance with your request, to make the following observations on the letter from the Foreign Office concerning the deportation of Miss Garrett from Amoy to Hongkong, a copy of which with other correspondence was forwarded to me in your Despatch No. 118 of the 20th April. Mr. Consul Hausser in his letter of the 2nd February entirely loses sight of the fact that Miss Garrett, having only been deported to Hongkong, was under no obligation to leave the Colony, nor was it likely that she would willingly leave it, since she did not willingly leave Amoy, and would, if she could, have returned thither to obtain what she considered adequate provision for the maintenance of herself and her child. Nor was the Governor of Hongkong under any obligation to deport Miss Garrett from the Colony. Paragraph 112 of the China and Japan Order in Council of 1865 gives a discretion in the matter. Miss Garrett was unwilling to leave Hongkong until she obtained what she considered justice. Sir Henry Blake, on consideration of her case, saw no reason why he should force her to leave the Colony. He therefore declined to deport her. HE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,
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No. 232 Hongkong. Sir, 70 QYEE Government House, Hongkong, 28th. May, 1904. C. O. 23084 30 JUN 04) 815 I have the honour, in accordance with your request, to make the following observations on the letter from the Foreign Office concerning the deportation of Miss Garrett from Amoy to Hongkong, a copy of which with other correspondence was forwarded to me in your Despatch No. 118 of the 20th. April. Mr. Consul Hausser in his letter of the 2. 2nd. Februery entirely loses sight of the fact that Miss Garrett having only been deported to Hongkong was under no obligation to leave the Colony, nor was it likely that she would willingly leave it since she did not willingly leave Amoy, and would if she could have returned thither to obtain what she considered adequate provision for the maintenance of herself and her child. Nor was the Governor of Hongkong under any obligation to deport Miss Garrett from the Colony. Paragraph 112 of the China and Japan Order in Council of 1865 gives a discretion in the matter. 3. Miss Garrett was unwilling to leave Hong- kong until she obtained what she considered justice. Sir Henry Blake on consideration of her case saw no reason why he should force her to leave the Colony. He therefore declined to deport HE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., 80.. 800. 8cc...
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No. 232

Hongkong.

Sir,

70

QYEE

Government House,

Hongkong, 28th. May, 1904.

C. O.

23084

30 JUN 04)

815

I have the honour, in accordance with your

request, to make the following observations on the letter from

the Foreign Office concerning the deportation of Miss Garrett

from Amoy to Hongkong, a copy of which with other correspondence

was forwarded to me in your Despatch No. 118 of the 20th. April.

Mr. Consul Hausser in his letter of the

2.

2nd. Februery entirely loses sight of the fact that Miss

Garrett having only been deported to Hongkong was under no

obligation to leave the Colony, nor was it likely that she

would willingly leave it since she did not willingly leave

Amoy, and would if she could have returned thither to obtain

what she considered adequate provision for the maintenance of

herself and her child. Nor was the Governor of Hongkong under

any obligation to deport Miss Garrett from the Colony. Paragraph

112 of the China and Japan Order in Council of 1865 gives a

discretion in the matter.

3.

Miss Garrett was unwilling to leave Hong-

kong until she obtained what she considered justice. Sir Henry

Blake on consideration of her case saw no reason why he should

force her to leave the Colony. He therefore declined to deport

HE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

80..

800.

8cc...

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