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fresh evidence as he appears
to have done in the present instance, without the Chinese Govt being
given an opportunity of rebutting
it by Counsel & this,
was not afforded them.
With regard to the words "proof of guilt" which
occur in Art: XXI of
the Treaty of
Tientsin, it would appear from
their being quoted in Y. L's Despatch of
Oct: 12 and from the
occurrence in
the same document
of
the words
"the Executive Council were of
opinion that the guilt of the
prisoners had not been proved
within the terms of the Treaty,"
that HMG consider that some
proof, other than the prima facie
evidence usually required by the
law
of
Nations in Extradition Cases, should be...
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fresh indence as he appears
to have done in the preseur instance, in thout the Climere gort being
given an opportunity of rebutting
it by Corensel & this,
9
am
reformed was not afforded them.
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With regard the words " proof of guilt" which
to the interpretation
cccur in Art: XXI
of
of
The Treaty
Tientsin, it would appear from
their being quoted in Y. L's Despatch
Oct: 112 from of
the
the same document
occurrence in
q
the words
"the Executive Council were of
opension that the guilt of the
primers had not been proved
within the terms of the Treaty,"
that HMG consider that some
proof, other than the prima facie "
cvidence usually required by the
law
of
Nations in Extradition Caves. Skred
be
of
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