fugitives
at their
discretion
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under Instructions from the Portuguese Government.
That
Ordinance
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were amended as proposed
in view to the surrender of
fugitives to the Macao
without
regard
to reciprocity, your
Lordship instructed that the Portuguese Government would be willing
to surrender, either with
or without
legislation, for that purpose, fugitives from Hong Kong accused or convicted
of any of
the crimes specified in
the Schedule to the Hong Kong Ordinance
except that
of
treason,
and
the
object
in
view would then be practically
attained.
In Obedience to
your
Lordship's
Commands, We have the honour
to Report
that
we have no
objection
in vesting
the Governor in Council the discretionary power of surrendering
to the Macao Government persons
accused
and
convicted of the crimes
specified in the Schedule without
reference
to any Treaty on Reciprocal
instructions should,
however, in our opinion, be given
to the Governor that he make
no ...