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authorised their
Surrender.
to the Chinese Authorities, as
Soon as
the Goor of Hongkong
shall have ree? through
HM. Consul at Canton the
that
the Viceroy
assurances of they will not be subjected to torture for any purpose Whatever, & that practical facilities will be afforded to H.M. Cons? Officers to satisty. themselves
that this engagement has been strictly fulfilled After the communications ar have already passed between the two Goots
on the subgiet
of Extradition of Chinese
fugitives in Hong Kong it is
hardly necessary for
>
to repeat
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that I'm good are most
anxious to carry out the
provisions of Art. XXI of
the
Treaty of Fients in to the fullest extent, provided they
so consextent by
can do
with the
dictates of humanity, but,
that so long
as
torture remains
a feature in the Administration
in China, of Criminal Justice they cannot dispense with the engagement which they have repaired in the present case.
That engagement has Witherto been freely given by your Gout who have thereby shown
a
friendly consideration for the feelings of this counting
and