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CONFIDENTIAL

FOR USE OF EASTERN No. 94.

COLONIAL OFFICE,

C. O.

431755

D(C 04)

December 22, 1904.

Sir:-

I am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th instant respecting the refusal of the crew of the Steamship "Bawtrey" to proceed from Hong Kong to Vladivostok.

With regard to paragraph 6 of the Governor of Hong Kong's despatch, inclosed therein, in which he suggests that the opinion of the Law Officers should be communicated to him, I am to point out that in a footnote to the same despatch Sir M. Nathan acknowledges the receipt of the telegram sent him by Mr. Secretary Lyttelton, in which it is distinctly stated that the Law Officers have not been consulted in the matter.

It appears to Lord Lansdowne that the better course would be for the Magistrate to decide such cases.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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CONFIDENTIAL FOR USE OF EASTERN No. 94. COLONIAL OFFICE, C. O. 431755 D(C 04) December 22, 1904. Sir:- I am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th instant respecting the refusal of the crew of the Steamship "Bawtrey" to proceed from Hong Kong to Vladivostok. With regard to paragraph 6 of the Governor of Hong Kong's despatch, inclosed therein, in which he suggests that the opinion of the Law Officers should be communicated to him, I am to point out that in a footnote to the same despatch Sir M. Nathan acknowledges the receipt of the telegram sent him by Mr. Secretary Lyttelton, in which it is distinctly stated that the Law Officers have not been consulted in the matter. It appears to Lord Lansdowne that the better course would be for the Magistrate to decide such cases. The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office. 4/763 +3777
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Goi 77 63 PNATED FOR USE EASTERN No. 94. COLONIAL OF FOREIGN OFFICE, C. O. 431755 DC 04) December 22, 1904. Sir:- I am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th instant respecting the refusal of the crew of the Steamship "Bawtrey" to proceed from HongKong to Vladi- vostok, With regard to paragraph 6 of the Governor of HongKong's despatch, inclosed therein, in which he suggests that the opinion of the Law Officers should be communicated to him, I am to point out that in a footnote to the same despatch Sir M. Nathan acknow- ledges the receipt of the telegram sent him by Mr. Secretary Lyttelton, in which it is distinctly sta- ted that the Law Officers have not been consulted in the matter. It appears to Lord Lansdowne that the better course would be for the Magistrate to decide such The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office. 4/763 +3777 cases
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77

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PNATED

FOR USE

EASTERN No. 94.

COLONIAL

OF

FOREIGN OFFICE,

C. O.

431755

DC 04)

December 22, 1904.

Sir:-

I am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to

acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th

instant respecting the refusal of the crew of the Steamship "Bawtrey" to proceed from HongKong to Vladi-

vostok,

With regard to paragraph 6 of the Governor of

HongKong's despatch, inclosed therein, in which he suggests that the opinion of the Law Officers should

be communicated to him, I am to point out that in a

footnote to the same despatch Sir M. Nathan acknow-

ledges the receipt of the telegram sent him by Mr. Secretary Lyttelton, in which it is distinctly sta-

ted that the Law Officers have not been consulted in

the matter.

It appears to Lord Lansdowne that the better

course would be for the Magistrate to decide such

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

4/763

+3777

cases

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