who fled to Chefoo, a Treaty Port of China
and
therefore not
United States territory
for
the purpose of
the Extradition Treaty of 1842 between
and
Great Britain and
the United States.
2. As
the
surrender of Absconders
to the Hongkong
authorities may
I
form
a
precedent in
the
Case
subject of
the United
States committing
crime in this country
and escaping to Chinese Treaty Port,
Lord Elgin thinks that
it may be wrongful to circulate this correspondence
or
the Home
Department
(Signed) C P. LUCAS