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In obedience to Y. E.'s commands we have the honour to Report

That we observe that H. E. the Duke of Buckingham agrees with Sir R. Macdonnell, that an ordinance should be passed enabling the Govt of Hongkong to arrest & deliver over to the Portuguese Govt persons charged with Heinous crimes, not of a political character, (such persons not being deserters) to come into operation on the passing of an Ordinance of reciprocal intent by the Govt of Macao.

H. M's Govt may be deserving of consideration, whether it would not be right that the Hongkong Govt should be assured that it is within the competency of the Macao Govt to pass such an Ordinance, or whether the Portuguese Govt should pass it, in order that it may have binding effect.

It will be necessary, at all events, that the details of each Ordinance should be settled before the Hongkong Legislature passes the proposed Ordinance, for the scheme for the rendition of criminals by the Macao Authorities should be substantially co-extensive with that which is to be made by the Hong Kong authorities, & the crimes for which extradition is to be provided should be settled beforehand.

It will, we think, be very expedient that the draft of the proposed Ordinance should be submitted to the Home Govt for consideration before it is passed.

We have &c.

(signed) John B Karslake.

Travers Twiss

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In obedience to Y. E.'s commands we have the honour to Report That we observe that H. E. the Duke of Buckingham agrees with Sir R. Macdonnell, that an ordinance should be passed enabling the Govt of Hongkong to arrest & deliver over to the Portuguese Govt persons charged with Heinous crimes, not of a political character, (such persons not being deserters) to come into operation on the passing of an Ordinance of reciprocal intent by the Govt of Macao. H. M's Govt may be deserving of consideration, whether it would not be right that the Hongkong Govt should be assured that it is within the competency of the Macao Govt to pass such an Ordinance, or whether the Portuguese Govt should pass it, in order that it may have binding effect. It will be necessary, at all events, that the details of each Ordinance should be settled before the Hongkong Legislature passes the proposed Ordinance, for the scheme for the rendition of criminals by the Macao Authorities should be substantially co-extensive with that which is to be made by the Hong Kong authorities, & the crimes for which extradition is to be provided should be settled beforehand. It will, we think, be very expedient that the draft of the proposed Ordinance should be submitted to the Home Govt for consideration before it is passed. We have &c. (signed) John B Karslake. Travers Twiss Page 462
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In obedience to Y. L's commands Lave the honour to Report

That we observe that H. g. the Duke of Buckingham agrees

R. Macdonnell, that an

with Sir

ordinance

should be passed enabling the Goo=

Hongkong to the Portuguese Govt persons charged with Reinous crimes, not of a political character, (such persons not being deserters) to come into operation on the paping of an Ardinance of reciprocal

to arrest & deliver over

by

the Goot of Macas.

H. M's

JE

may

intent

of

be deserving of consideration, whether it would not be right that

Goot should be assured that it is within the competency of the Macao Goot to pass such an Ordinance, or whether the Portuguese Goot should

pass

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pass it, in order that it may have binding effect.

It will be necesary, at all events, that the details of each Ordinance should be settled before the Hongkong Legislature pases the proposed Prdinance, for the ocheme for the rendition of criminals by the Macas Authorities shld be substantially co-extensive with that which is to be made by the Hong Kong authorities, & the crimes for which extradition is to be provided should be settled before hand.

It will, we think, be very expedient

that the draft of the proposed Ordinance should be submitted to the Home

e gost it is passed.

for consideration before

We have se.

(signed) John B Karslake.

Travers Twiss

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