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held good at the present day it appeared to me that the present case might perhaps serve as a useful instrument for arriving at a practicable modus operandi with the United States to prevent the miscarriage of justice in such cases or of amending the Extradition Laws should that course appear advisable to His Majesty's Government. I thought it advisable also to keep Your Lordship fully informed in the event of any communication being received by the Foreign Office from the United States Government on the subject. I received in reply Your Lordship's telegram 30977 of 31st August informing me that His Majesty's Minister for Foreign Affairs did not propose to take any action, and calling my attention to the case of Jackson.
5. Subsequent to this telegraphic correspondence I was informed by Consul Brady that Adsetts, who remained in the custody of the American Consul-General at Chefoo, was willing to give himself up to the Hongkong Authorities provided he should be defended by King's Counsel. To this communication, on the advice of the Attorney-General, I replied as follows:-
Court will assign competent Counsel and Solicitor following the usual practice. Prisoner must retain King's Counsel. I note American Consul-General will hand over prisoner in the event of surrender.