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authorised their Surrender to the Chinese Authorities, as soon as the Govt of Hongkong shall have received through H.M. Consul at Canton the assurances that the Viceroy will not be subjected to torture for any purpose whatever, & that practical facilities will be afforded to H.M. Consul's Officers to satisfy themselves that this engagement has been strictly fulfilled. After the communications that have already passed between the two Govts on the subject of Extradition of Chinese fugitives in Hong Kong it is hardly necessary for me to repeat

C. O. 17597

RIG OCT 84

that H.M. Govt are most anxious to carry out the provisions of Art. XXI of the Treaty of Tientsin to the fullest extent, provided they can do so consistently with the dictates of humanity, but that so long as torture remains a feature in the Administration in China, of Criminal Justice they cannot dispense with the engagement which they have required in the present case. That engagement has hitherto been freely given by your Govt who have thereby shown a friendly consideration for the feelings of this country.

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276 authorised their Surrender to the Chinese Authorities, as soon as the Govt of Hongkong shall have received through H.M. Consul at Canton the assurances that the Viceroy will not be subjected to torture for any purpose whatever, & that practical facilities will be afforded to H.M. Consul's Officers to satisfy themselves that this engagement has been strictly fulfilled. After the communications that have already passed between the two Govts on the subject of Extradition of Chinese fugitives in Hong Kong it is hardly necessary for me to repeat C. O. 17597 RIG OCT 84 that H.M. Govt are most anxious to carry out the provisions of Art. XXI of the Treaty of Tientsin to the fullest extent, provided they can do so consistently with the dictates of humanity, but that so long as torture remains a feature in the Administration in China, of Criminal Justice they cannot dispense with the engagement which they have required in the present case. That engagement has hitherto been freely given by your Govt who have thereby shown a friendly consideration for the feelings of this country.

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276 authorised their Surrender. to the Chinese Authorities, as Soon as the Goor of Hongkong shall have ree? through HM. Consul at Canton the that the Viceroy assurances of they will not be subjected to torture for any purpose Whatever, & that practical facilities will be afforded to H.M. Cons? Officers to satisty. themselves that this engagement has been strictly fulfilled After the communications ar have already passed between the two Goots on the subgiet of Extradition of Chinese fugitives in Hong Kong it is hardly necessary for > to repeat 3 C. O. 17597 RIG OCT 84 that I'm good are most anxious to carry out the provisions of Art. XXI of the Treaty of Fients in to the fullest extent, provided they so consextent by can do with the dictates of humanity, but, that so long as torture remains a feature in the Administration in China, of Criminal Justice they cannot dispense with the engagement which they have repaired in the present case. That engagement has Witherto been freely given by your Gout who have thereby shown a friendly consideration for the feelings of this counting and

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authorised their

Surrender.

to the Chinese Authorities, as

Soon as

the Goor of Hongkong

shall have ree? through

HM. Consul at Canton the

that

the Viceroy

assurances of they will not be subjected to torture for any purpose Whatever, & that practical facilities will be afforded to H.M. Cons? Officers to satisty. themselves

that this engagement has been strictly fulfilled After the communications ar have already passed between the two Goots

on the subgiet

of Extradition of Chinese

fugitives in Hong Kong it is

hardly necessary for

to repeat

C. O.

17597

RIG OCT 84

that I'm good are most

anxious to carry out the

provisions of Art. XXI of

the

Treaty of Fients in to the fullest extent, provided they

so consextent by

can do

with the

dictates of humanity, but,

that so long

torture remains

a feature in the Administration

in China, of Criminal Justice they cannot dispense with the engagement which they have repaired in the present case.

That engagement has Witherto been freely given by your Gout who have thereby shown

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