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Hong Kong

Na 21965

DOMEST 73

C.O.

21965

REC?

REG 24 JAN 4,

Partes 226.

Office or Individual Release Date Last previous Paper Subsequent Paper
Foreign Office 1884 23 Dec For 20548 7.0. 2000/85

(Subject.)

The eleven Chinese Prisoners

of th...

Transmits, for observations, copy of letter from Chinese Minister stating the grounds on which his Excellency contests the validity of the action of Her Majesty's Government and requesting their rearrest & surrender. It is proposed to furnish him with a draft of Extradition Treaty.

(Minutes.)

A new draft was prepared.

Me Meade

See also further minute 21800 (Sharks)

The Law Officer's opinion on this case (last para. of opinion, enclosed in 16750) was "not free from doubt", and they carefully abstained from saying anything as to the propriety of the direction contained in Lord Derby's telegram of 20 Nov. The instruction that "the proof of guilt should be such as on the whole to satisfy the minds of the Council" was, according to Marquis Tsêng's contention, contrary to the XXI section of the Treaty.

I suggest a further reference to the Law Officers on both this legal contention of the Chinese Minister and...

GW.D. 3 Jan; [was delayed for the return of previous papers]

I think we may support...

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Hong Kong Na 21965 DOMEST 73 C.O. 21965 REC? REG 24 JAN 4, Partes 226. Office or Individual Release Date Last previous Paper Subsequent Paper Foreign Office 1884 23 Dec For 20548 7.0. 2000/85 (Subject.) The eleven Chinese Prisoners of th... Transmits, for observations, copy of letter from Chinese Minister stating the grounds on which his Excellency contests the validity of the action of Her Majesty's Government and requesting their rearrest & surrender. It is proposed to furnish him with a draft of Extradition Treaty. (Minutes.) A new draft was prepared. Me Meade See also further minute 21800 (Sharks) The Law Officer's opinion on this case (last para. of opinion, enclosed in 16750) was "not free from doubt", and they carefully abstained from saying anything as to the propriety of the direction contained in Lord Derby's telegram of 20 Nov. The instruction that "the proof of guilt should be such as on the whole to satisfy the minds of the Council" was, according to Marquis Tsêng's contention, contrary to the XXI section of the Treaty. I suggest a further reference to the Law Officers on both this legal contention of the Chinese Minister and... GW.D. 3 Jan; [was delayed for the return of previous papers] I think we may support...
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Hong Kong Na 21965 DOMEST 73 C. O. 21965 REC? REG 24 JEC 4, Partes 226. Office or Individual. foreign office Release Date. 1884 23 Dee Last previous Paper. For 20548 17 Pf58/0007 2253 Aur 215/an 85 Jor. inf. For. if. 11. 7th ext subsequent Paper. 7.0. 2000 85 (Subject.) the eleven Chinese Prisoners of th Transmits, for observations, copy of letter from Chinese Minister stating the groundson which his fort contests the validity of the action of Her Majesties Sove +requesting their rearrest & surrender. It is proposed draft of Extradition Santy to furnish him with Ju alw Maits 21800 (Minutes.) a new Me Meade See also further mint one 21800 (Sharks) The Law Officer Free Officers opinion ar this case (last hard. of opinion, enclosed in 16750) was "not free from doubt", and they carefully abstained from sayup any king. as to the propriety of the direction contained in Lud Dertz's telegram of 20 726. In 1972) that the proof of guilt should be such as the whole to satisfy the minds Council" in this instruction was, according to Marquis Isêng, contention, contrary to the XXI section of the Treaty. t Z the ? Suggest a further reference to the Low Kerrysider Offriers to both this legal counterblast of the Chinese Min [his Minister's GW.D.3 Jan; was delayed for the return of previous fakes] I think we may suppert बागी 3/m that it showed the
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Hong Kong

Na 21965

DOMEST 73

C. O.

21965

REC?

REG 24 JEC 4,

Partes 226.

Office or Individual.

foreign office

Release

Date.

1884

23

Dee

Last previous Paper.

For 20548

17

Pf58/0007

2253

Aur

215/an 85

Jor. inf.

For. if. 11. 7th

ext subsequent Paper.

7.0.

2000

85

(Subject.)

the eleven Chinese Prisoners

of th

Transmits, for observations, copy of

letter from Chinese Minister stating the groundson which

his fort contests the validity of the action of Her Majesties Sove +requesting their rearrest & surrender. It is proposed

draft of

Extradition Santy to furnish him with

Ju alw

Maits 21800

(Minutes.)

a new

Me Meade

See also further mint one 21800 (Sharks)

The Law Officer

Free

Officers opinion

ar

this case

(last hard. of opinion, enclosed in 16750)

was "not free from doubt", and they carefully abstained from sayup any king. as to the propriety of the direction contained in Lud Dertz's telegram of 20 726. In 1972) that the proof of guilt should be such as

the whole to satisfy the minds Council" in this instruction was, according to Marquis Isêng, contention, contrary to the XXI section of the Treaty.

t

Z

the

? Suggest a further reference to the Low

Kerrysider Offriers to both this legal counterblast of the Chinese Min

[his

Minister's

GW.D.3 Jan;

was delayed for the return of previous fakes]

I think

we may suppert

बागी 3/m

that it showed the

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