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FOREIGN OFFICE. 15781

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Sir:-

I am directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to

acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5th in-

stant, enclosing copy of a despatch from the Governor

of Hongkong respecting the case of the fugitive of-

fender Liang Ton.

I am to observe that the Governor's first message

of December 31st last was susceptible of no other in-

terpretation than that placed upon it by this Depart-

ment and the Colonial Office at the time, and that

as regards the question of double nationality it ap-

pears to Sir Edward that the letter from this Depart-

ment of January 25th last may be said to have dis-

posed of this point.

The fact that certain material witnesses are

themselves wanted by the Chinese authorities for al-

leged offences in China is, no doubt, unfortunate and

embarrassing, but it does not, in Sir Edward's opin-

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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