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to Chinese ideas prisoners ought
to be surrendered at once
on
some Chinese Official making
醴
formal statement to the
effect that the accused is
@
well known as a criminal
and that he will not be
The
of
tortured if handed over. examination before the Police
Magistrate with the view ascertaining whether or not __.
there is probable
cause
for-
believing that the accused has
committed the offence
or crime
charged
seems to them
tin necessar
an
which
ecessary formality amounts to doubting the truth of the statements made by the Chinese Government.
I have the honour to be
My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble Sowas
18 Marth