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recognizing
there is no
that between our two nations.
Treaty for the extradition of-
Criminals asks for my assistance in effecting his arrest.
It behoves me
therefore to reply
: Excellency that however anxious I
individual had taken refuge in Macao,
to
Your
may
be to please you
even
if that
I in no
way
by ordering
- can assist the English
coneurring
Courts
in his
apprehension
because the want of the respective Treaty of
extradition prevents my
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doing.
Your
What I state here to
is established by the precedents of the Government of Hongkong as in the beginning of last year I myself applied through our Consul for the assistance of the
Authorities at Hongtong for the arrest of Criminal and had for reply that could be done for want of Treaty.
Knows
are
Criminals
d.
nothing
In England Your Exellency
-refugees many Portuguese
entirely
shettered and free in
consequence of the want of Treaty.
If therefore the said Mr.
Muffam is in this bolony of which fact I cannot positively say,
I am not allowed
to assist in his arrest nor to
permit it
way
in the same
Portuguese territory Portuguese subjects on British territory
Ao
are
sheltered for want of "Treaty of Extradition. God preserve Your Exallency,
Government House, Macao, 20th August,
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