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It would be roughs of the Chinese foot. should make any

lifficulty

as to the midiscriminate surrender

Butish Cruiserials without

of

The

reference & the nature of crevits of which key must be accused, that the greater crime,, not political, which affect the well being of society should alone be specified a warranting

Extradition.

His left to you

o determine

Whether the apeut of the Chiere foot. to this reasonable request

shi be recorded in a treaty,

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or his

and postrement such.

formal

a Protocol, or merely by

Au

Exchange

of noter to be followed up

wistruction to be given & the

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local authorities; but &. M. foot. have a right

to Expect that in some forms or other the (finese foot.

defect of the treates in this respect. Little advantage can be suffered & accrue to China from making it a secure refuge for foreign Criminals. The Chinese pot.

the consent to Amrind the

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me

have. Unounced the

right of punishing forcegions for

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is for

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the interest of the Empire

to aid itert.

te soon and as

Effectually as possible of such a

hand

class of persons and to bend

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