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the jurisdiction of Great Britain,

namely

a

the high seas,

seas, on board British vessel, and that

a

warrant for the apprehension of

Jackson to answer the charge of

the

piracy

has been issued from Magistracy of the Colony upon sworn information laid before a Magistrate...

I hold under arrest the person referred to and will detain him until the Government of Hongkong has had reasonable opportunity

the evidence upon

submit to one

which this requisition is made -

I desire to point out that I

obligation to deliver

am under no

Jackson excepting in accordance

with the provisions for the extradition of criminale as settled

by Treaty between our respective Governmente

At the

same time if

aa

el

may judge from the informality of the demand made cepon me, it is the opinion of the Colonial Authorities that a simpler and

more papid procedure than that indicated in the Preative referred to is reciprocally devirable, I shall be very glad to learn the views of the Governor upon. this subject or to learn that

he has communicated these

views in

any way to the superior