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Enclosure.

Report by the Acting Attorney General.

C. O. 52/454

IREOP

REGE 18 APR 67

The offender whose rendition is applied for by the Viceroy of Canton is at present undergoing a sentence of penal servitude in Victoria Gaol.

According to p. 3 Section 3 of the Extradition Act 1890 –

"A fugitive criminal who has been accused of an offence within English jurisdiction not being the offence for which his surrender is asked, or is undergoing sentence under any conviction in the United Kingdom, shall not be surrendered until after he has been discharged, whether by acquittal or expiration of his sentence or otherwise."

This Act does not apply to rendition between this Colony and China, but I presume the Officer Administering the Government would act on the principle laid down in the Act. I submit however that the question might be considered whether the

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Enclosure. Report by the Acting Attorney General. C. O. 52/454 IREOP REGE 18 APR 67 The offender whose rendition is applied for by the Viceroy of Canton is at present undergoing a sentence of penal servitude in Victoria Gaol. According to p. 3 Section 3 of the Extradition Act 1890 – "A fugitive criminal who has been accused of an offence within English jurisdiction not being the offence for which his surrender is asked, or is undergoing sentence under any conviction in the United Kingdom, shall not be surrendered until after he has been discharged, whether by acquittal or expiration of his sentence or otherwise." This Act does not apply to rendition between this Colony and China, but I presume the Officer Administering the Government would act on the principle laid down in the Act. I submit however that the question might be considered whether the

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Enclosure. Report by the Acting Attorney C. 0. Get 52 454 IREOP REGE 18 APR 67) The offender whose rendition is applied for by the Viceroy of Couton is at present- undergoing a sentence in Victoria Gaol. of penal. servitude According to p. 3 Section 3 of the Extradition Act 1890 – A fugitive criminal who has been accused of conne offence within English "jivrisdiction not being the offerre for which " his surrender is asked, or is iedergoing " sentence under any conviction in the "United Kingdom, shall not be surrendered " until after he has been diocharged, whether " by acquittal " ou or expiration of his sentence or otherwise." This Act doce not apply to rendition between this Colony and China, but I presume the Officer Aduministering the would act on the principle laid His Excellency Government ent down in the Act. I submit however that the que - question might be considered whether the

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Enclosure.

Report by the Acting Attorney

C. 0.

Get 52 454

IREOP

REGE 18 APR 67)

The offender whose rendition is applied

for by the Viceroy of Couton is at present-

undergoing

a sentence

in Victoria Gaol.

of penal.

servitude

According to p. 3 Section 3 of the

Extradition Act 1890 –

A fugitive criminal who has been

accused

conne

offence within English

"jivrisdiction not being the offerre for which

" his surrender is asked, or is iedergoing

sentence under any

conviction in the

"United Kingdom, shall not be surrendered

" until after he has been diocharged, whether " by acquittal

ou or

expiration of his

sentence or otherwise."

This Act doce not apply to rendition

between this Colony and China, but I presume the Officer Aduministering the would act on the principle laid

His Excellency

Government

ent

down in the Act. I submit however that the que

- question might be considered whether

the

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