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Opinion of the Attorney General:
The question which arises out of the requisition of the Governor of Macao for the surrender of an escaped prisoner is one of some difficulty.
The man is said to be a pirate, an assassin, and a fugitive from justice. It is declared by public jurists that every state is bound (independent of Treaty) upon application and due examination of the case, to surrender a person guilty of crimes of great atrocity deeply affecting the Public safety. (Manning's International Law by Abdy p. 125, 126). In the report of the Select Committee on Extradition it will be found that this
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Ofrimion of the Allorney General:
The question which arises art of the requisition of the Governor of Macas for the
surrender of an scaped prisoner is one of some difficulty.
and
The man is said to be
an
a
pirate
ass asin,
assin, and a fugitive from
justice. It is declared by public jurists
that
every
state
is bound (indepen don't
of Treaty) upor application and due
examination of the case,
to surrender
person guilty of crimes of great atrocity
deeply affecting the Public safety. (Ment's International Law by abdy pr. 125: 126). In the report of the Select Committee
av
Extradition it will be fand that this
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