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in the retly which I sent him and of

which I transmit a copy. When the

Vice Ray desires the rendition

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he

of

سلات

Criminal

gives the pledge required, and I have

great pleasure in adding that he of faithfully abserves it.

may

be

#1

as well to explain here

that the Gledge required is the new application jof any species of torture belore,

ON

during,

ifter trial. It is as opposed as posible

to Sir Rutherford's ideas of propriety, and

# is also as

compendious

as it

con

be made

Nevertheless, although, through an eunsight,

that

pleage may be beyond our present streaty stipulations, it certainly is well

Lwithin

our moral right to exact, and

when asked is unhesitatingly given.

1868

Enclosure N. 2

18° June

Secy

consider, however, that

my

orders

Wide bevy of from the Secretary of State preclude my taking

State to Gov

No 3 of 26 Dec Y 1866.

any

other action in such matter. I also

hope that these outers

because

may net be changed,

call for

nothing has occurred here to

justify way

alteration whatever in the

سافت استار

policy of Her Majesty's Government. point us to which the langlish Nation generally would be found to be extremely

sensitive.

I have the honor to be,

May Land Luke,

Your Gracis

Rached

most obecticut,

humble Servant,

(ichard Grams Mand smell

Governor.

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