it cannot, I think, be very very well denied that the letter of the Treaty is against us in both prints; Lord Russell and Mr Cardwell have said that, Treaty no treaty, we must not deliver people over to be tortured. And when within ... I think that we must not deliver political offenders.
On this state of things the negociations in progress are engrafted. The Treaty right plainly to be modified. Sir R. Alcock writes that the Chinese Form will consent (in case of criminals delivered by the British Authorities) to abandon torture as a means of punishment, but not as a means to treat.
Lord Stanley it appears is content with this. But it seems to me that Sir R. Alcock has left untouched the question whether we are to give up political offenders, and that he has left in existence that application of torture which is a matter ...
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it cannot, I think, be.
very very well denied that
the letter of the Treaty
is against us in both prints;
Lord Russell
and MM Cardwell have
said that, Treaty
no treaty,
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that we must not
deliver political offenders.
On this state of things
the negociations
in progress are engrafted.
The Treaty right
plainly
to be modified.
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that the Chinese For m
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by the British Authorities)
to abandon torture as
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but not as a means.
treat.
Lord Stanley it appears
is content with this,
But it seems to me
1 that der R2. Alcock
Ecaver untouched the
question whether we are to give up political
offenders
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that he llaver
in existence that applicatio
of torture which as ac
matter
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