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torture on Criminals.

2.

The

MAL

the word "illegal"

in the Acting Vice Roy's letter rendered it necessary to point out that this Government is not prepared to hand over Criminals without quarantee against torture legal or illegal.

of any

Sir

Kind

I have the honor to be,

Your Most Obedient Sewant,

Sun & Rozies

Hoffrons to me had Mr. Inner

was quite right

hot"

the saluppen

with this undertaking

of the leroy, From Mr. Robutions

dufalit ensored

in the for

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Maps of the Law

dah and be inflicted.

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equally willing & do. But now it affean tit the Viceroy only promises