CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4] — Page 307

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304

offences

board ship on the high

Leas, but which offences might not fall within the purview of the Extradition Treaty.

In presenting this view touching the inapplicability of the Extradition Treaty to the present case,

I feel perfectly assured that your case generosity of sentiment will certainly acquit me of any design of presenting factious opposition to the Government in my such ruling in the premises; for it is certainly my desire, as it is duty, to conform to all legal and proper requirements. And entertaining these views on the point in question, fortified as they have been by examples in Consular practice here and elsewhere, by the instructions of my Government, I took the liberty of requesting of the Colonial Authorities to allow to me, by comity, the means of safely detaining the accused persons until their case could be examined at this Consulate.

Having submitted the foregoing views, with the assurance of my perfectly good faith in so doing, I beg that I may be favoured with the final opinion of the Government on my application as above stated in order that my procedure may

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D 304 offences AL board ship on the high Leas, but which offences might not fall within the purview of the Extradition Treaty. In presenting this view touching the inapplicability of the Extradition Treaty to the present case, I feel perfectly assured that your case generosity of sentiment will certainly acquit me of any design of presenting factious opposition to the Government in my such ruling in the premises; for it is certainly my desire, as it is duty, to conform to all legal and proper requirements. And entertaining these views on the point in question, fortified as they have been by examples in Consular practice here and elsewhere, by the instructions of my Government, I took the liberty of requesting of the Colonial Authorities to allow to me, by comity, the means of safely detaining the accused persons until their case could be examined at this Consulate. Having submitted the foregoing views, with the assurance of my perfectly good faith in so doing, I beg that I may be favoured with the final opinion of the Government on my application as above stated in order that my procedure may

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D 304 offences AL board ship on the high Leas, but which offences might not fall within the purview of the Retradition Treaty. In presenting this view touching the inapplicability of the Sxtradition Treaty to the present are I feel perfectly assured that your case generosity of sentiment will certainly acquit me of any design of presenting factions opposition to the Government my such ruling is the may ader in the fremises; for it is certainly my desire, as it is duty, to conform to all legal and proper requirements. _ And entertainting these views on the point as well as in question, fortified as they have been by examples in Consular fraction here and elsewhere, by the instructions of my Government, I took the liberty of requesting of the Colonish Authorities to allow to me, by comity, the means of safely detaining the accused persons until their case could be examined at this Consulate. Having submitted the foregoing views, with the assurance of my ferfectly good faith in so doing, I bey that I may be frooned with the final opinion of the Government on my application as above stated in order that my frocedure may

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304

offences

board ship on the high

Leas, but which offences might not fall within the purview of the Retradition Treaty.

In presenting this view touching the inapplicability of the Sxtradition Treaty to the present are

I feel perfectly assured that

your

case

generosity of sentiment will certainly acquit me of any design of presenting factions opposition to

the Government

such ruling is the may ader in the fremises; for it is certainly my desire, as it is duty, to conform to all legal and proper requirements. _ And entertainting these views on

the point

as well as

in question, fortified as they have been by examples in Consular fraction here and elsewhere, by the instructions of my Government, I took the liberty of requesting of

the Colonish Authorities to allow

to me, by comity, the means of safely detaining the accused persons until their case could be examined at this Consulate.

Having submitted the foregoing views, with the assurance of my ferfectly good faith in so doing, I bey that I may be frooned with the final opinion of the Government on my application as above stated in order that my frocedure may

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