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Governor Roza wrote, and informed

was

a

me that as the fugitive Portuguese subject, it was not_

an

possible for His Excellency to order his extradition, "it being "established principle that no~~ country surrenders its

own

nationals." He stated, however, that "Guedes would be placed at the disposal of the Chief Justice of Masao, in order that proceedings might be instituted against him for the crime of which he had "been accused."

On referring the matter

to the Attorney General, and asking

as to the course

for his opinion "the Government should pursue, he replied as follows :-

"There is nothing

this Government

Inore

that

can do in the

"matter. But I think the refusal

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the Macao Government to ~

of the

extradite this person should be

brought to the notice

of

the

appears

Secretary of State. It doubtful whether it is quite

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consistent with the decision

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"stated

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