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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 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 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 ... Page 393
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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,

صله

we must art

deliver people

overs for

als.

be tortured. _ and (Slick) (verife When mithin

Ithink

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. Alerek writes

that

What is theear

393

that the Chinese For m

will consent fin case

appeement worth. of criminals delivered.

by the British Authorities)

to abandon torture as

a means of punisher!

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

and L

that he llaver

in existence that applicatio

of torture which as ac

matter

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