CO129-219 Foreign Office 1884 — Page 390

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from the 2 countries on a

broader & more satisfactory basis.

I would beg to suggest as a means of shortening & the labour of the negotiations that Y.E. should propose for my consideration a draft of such a treaty as would, in the opinion of H.M.G., respond to the circumstances.

Meanwhile I trust that Y.E. may be able to cause Wong Tai and Lau Yat to be rearrested. I handed over to the Canton Authorities the 11 criminals referred to in the present communication, and further that, until the Extradition treaty to be concluded can be put into operation, they will by their manner of carrying out the provisions of Art XXI of the treaty of Peking enable the Imperial Govt in proving to the Criminal classes in Southern China that they are not beyond the reach of justice even when they have escaped to Hong Kong.

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339 from the 2 countries on a broader & more satisfactory basis. I would beg to suggest as a means of shortening & the labour of the negotiations that Y.E. should propose for my consideration a draft of such a treaty as would, in the opinion of H.M.G., respond to the circumstances. Meanwhile I trust that Y.E. may be able to cause Wong Tai and Lau Yat to be rearrested. I handed over to the Canton Authorities the 11 criminals referred to in the present communication, and further that, until the Extradition treaty to be concluded can be put into operation, they will by their manner of carrying out the provisions of Art XXI of the treaty of Peking enable the Imperial Govt in proving to the Criminal classes in Southern China that they are not beyond the reach of justice even when they have escaped to Hong Kong. Page 390 Page 391 I have ... Tsing
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339

from the 2 countries on a

broader & more satisfactory basis.

I would

beg to suggest

as a

means of shortnes & the labour of

y the negotiations that Y d. Should

propose for my draft of such a

consideration as

treaty

as would

G

in the opinion of HM. 9. respond

to the Circes

M.G.

Meanwhile I trust that #

may

be able to cause

be

to

be able to cause to be rearrested

I handed over to the Canton

Author the 11 criminals referred to

in the present comencenication, and further that, until the Extradition

treaty to be concluded can be

put into operation they will by their

mauner of carrying out the provisions

q

Art XXI of the treaty of Pientsen aucet the Imperial Gort in proving

to the Criminal classes in Southern

Chena

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China that they are not begond

the reach of justice even when They have escaped to Hong

King

I have

Tsing

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