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the Prisoners, such as are not yet tried, be forwarded to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, unless Bishop Raimondi should be able to adduce evidence in support of their alleged innocency to rebut the prima facie case of guilt which has been established before the magistrate, the Governor in Council and that the Governor be requested to report whether the whole proof of guilt is such as to satisfy the minds of the Council.
His Lordship is also of opinion that the Governor should be instructed not to surrender the prisoners in any case without being satisfied on the ground that they would not be justified in declining to surrender.
in the event of there being no proof of guilt within the meaning of Article... of the Treaty of Tientsin.
If the proceedings before the Magistrate can be reopened, any new evidence should be given in Court, but, if this should not be practicable, Lord Granville would suggest that the evidence be taken before the Executive Council for farther instructions as it will be necessary for their extradition, and that the terms of the undertaking to be demanded of the Chinese Authorities are that the inflictions of torture shall not be resorted to for any purpose whatsoever; I am to request that copies of the correspondence to your Lordship may be forwarded to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
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the Prisoners, such
of State for Foren Affairs,
unless Bishop Raimondi Should be able to adduce condence
in support of the
of
alleged innocency
to rebut-
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the prima facie
which has been
case of quilt. established before
the magistrate, the Governor
Council and theat the Governor be represted to report whether
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the whole the proof of guilt
is such
asto satisfy the minds
of the Council.
His Lordship is also
of
opinion
that the Governor should be instructed not to Surrender
of Honghong would not
be justified
the presoners in any
lase without
in declining
to Surrender.
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the ground that
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in the event
to
consider
fugitives
there was
within the
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of
not proof of guilt
hea
ning of Article.
the Treaty of Tientsin.
If the proceedings before
the
Magistrate can be reopened, any new evidence should be given
in Court, but, if this should not be practicable, Lord Granville
would suggest that the evidence be taken before the Executive
Councel
farther instructions as it will
ssary
of their extradition,
the terms of the undertaking
to be demanded
anded of
the Chinese
Authorities that the inflictions
of torture
Shall not
be resorted
to for any purpose whatsoever; I am to repeest that copies
to your instant may
of the millorares to
of the & th
letter
be
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