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Of this despatch I have the honour to enclose a copy.
The extradition paragraph of the 1898 Convention
lays down that "if cases of extradition of criminals
occur they shall be dealt with in accordance with the
existing Treaties between Great Britain and China anu
the Hongkong Regulations" (A footnote on page 121 of
Hertslet's Treaties cites these documents). fut,
when
I argued, in paragraph four of my summing up in the
despatch above referred to, that, according to Treaty,
fugitive British subjects have to be handed over to the
British Authorities for trial, I had in mina the general
principle, underlying all Treaties made by China with
Foreign Powers, to which definite enunciation is riven
in Articles VIII and X of the Russian Treaty of 1800
and Article XV of our own Burmah Convention.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
(Sgd.) J. W. Jamieson,
Consul-General.
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