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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

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