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As soon as I was in-

his being judged by the Mixed Court. formed of it, through the defendant's lawyer, I had his protec- tion papers cancelled. Shortly afterwards your Representative took the liberty to say publicly what was not according to facts, if what was reported by the local Press be true, and which as- sertions I have not up to now seen denied.

The other case was a civil case. To be a protege, as

in any other change of civil life, does not necessarily imply that the party clears himself from all previous affairs or business he may have been concerned in, nor to have them still

Also neither does the pending may it be considered a dishonour.

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new flag he has adopted exempt him from any previous respons1- bility whatsoever. We have our Protection Laws (over which do not admit even the most cloaked censure, neither do I accept the judgment of any other Court regarding it) and hence I do not consider a Protege exempted from his obligations towards any Tribunal to which he may be subjected to, and which I would

the Mixed consider as competent, respectable and honourable as

Court would be in its judgment.

It as-

This apparently the British Assessor ignores,

tonishes him that a Chinese can be tried by a European Court.

I may say that it does not concern me what may astonish him, or he may be ignorant of, but what I certainly believe and demand

is that he must know that the Foreign Consulates have a right

to more respect than he has shown at the Mixed Court. I would

request you to kindly pass on a copy of this my protest to the

Consular Body.

I have, etc.,

(sd.) L. R. Amoedo.

Consul for Spain.