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the Governor of Hongkong should not, according to the circumstances of each case, be at liberty to grant or refuse the rendition.

Were it known that rendition would be refused if the offender undergoing sentence for a crime committed in China, it would, I submit, be a powerful inducement to a Chinese who has committed a crime in China and who had fled here, to secure impunity by committing an offence in Hongkong, rather than to postpone the penalty awaiting him in China, and thus at any rate to escape altogether - through the death or absence of the witnesses, or by undergoing imprisonment in Hongkong, and then not improbably escape.

Edw. J. Aakroyd,
Acting Attorney General
March 30, 1887.

DRAFT.
The Under Secretary of State,
Foreign Office.

MINUTE.
Mr. Fronda, 22 April
Mr. Dekoveck, 22
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
25
Sir R. Herbert, 25.
Lord Dunraven.
Sir H. T. Holland.
25

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Sir,

I am directed by Sir H. Holland to transmit to you, to be laid before the Marquis of Salisbury, a copy of a despatch from the O.A.G. of Hong Kong relative to the extradition of a Chinese prisoner.

Sir H. Holland proposes, with Lord Salisbury's concurrence, to instruct the Governor...

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the Governor of Hongkong should not, according to the circumstances of each case, be at liberty to grant or refuse the rendition. Were it known that rendition would be refused if the offender undergoing sentence for a crime committed in China, it would, I submit, be a powerful inducement to a Chinese who has committed a crime in China and who had fled here, to secure impunity by committing an offence in Hongkong, rather than to postpone the penalty awaiting him in China, and thus at any rate to escape altogether - through the death or absence of the witnesses, or by undergoing imprisonment in Hongkong, and then not improbably escape. Edw. J. Aakroyd, Acting Attorney General March 30, 1887. DRAFT. The Under Secretary of State, Foreign Office. MINUTE. Mr. Fronda, 22 April Mr. Dekoveck, 22 Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. 25 Sir R. Herbert, 25. Lord Dunraven. Sir H. T. Holland. 25 ... rafled for Conson Wt Marsh no: 78 100 mamah haft also also ou 751.9 97 Copy fw. in 859 For 7521 Hong Kong .9.455 26 Schni 1087 Sir, I am directed by Sir H. Holland to transmit to you, to be laid before the Marquis of Salisbury, a copy of a despatch from the O.A.G. of Hong Kong relative to the extradition of a Chinese prisoner. Sir H. Holland proposes, with Lord Salisbury's concurrence, to instruct the Governor...
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the Governor of Hongkong should not according to the circumstances of each case be at liberty to grant or refuse the rendition . Were it known that rendition would be refused if the offender undergoing Hougtong sentence for a crime committed in Nor it would I submit be a powerful inducement to a Chinese who has committed a crime Livere in China and who had fled here, to secure impunity by commetting offerve in in Hongkong rate to postpone the him awaiting and thus at any QRAMPTo penalty- in Chiva and which penalty he might at the cost of imprisonment in Hongkong then not improbably escape altogether - through the death or absence of the witnesses. 800] Edw. J. Aakroyd, Acting Attorney General March 3o 1887. ( DRAFT. The Under Sec? of Stata Foreign Office MINUTE. Mr. Fronda 22 Stpril Mr. Dekoveck 22 Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. 25 Sir R. Herbert. 25. Lord Dunraven. Sir H. T. Holland. 2577 rafled for Conson Wt Marsh no: 78 100 mamah haft also also ou 751.9 97 Copy fw. in 859 For 7521 Hong Roug .9.455 26 Schni 1087 Sir I am directed by See" Sir H. Holland to trausmit to you to be laid before the Marquis of Salisbury a copy of a despatio from The O. A. G. of Hong Rony relative to the extradition. of a Chinese prisoner. Sin H. Holland proposes with Lord Salishops con. the -Currence to instruct t March Governon
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the Governor of Hongkong should not according to the circumstances of each case be at liberty to grant or refuse the rendition .

Were it known that rendition would be refused if the offender undergoing

Hougtong sentence for a crime committed in Nor it would I submit be a powerful inducement

to a Chinese who has committed a crime

Livere

in China and who had fled here, to

secure

impunity by commetting

offerve in

in Hongkong rate to postpone the

him

awaiting

and thus at any

QRAMPTo

penalty-

in Chiva and which

penalty he might at the cost of

imprisonment in Hongkong

then

not improbably escape altogether - through the death or absence of the witnesses.

800] Edw. J. Aakroyd,

Acting Attorney General

March 3o 1887.

(

DRAFT.

The Under Sec? of Stata

Foreign Office

MINUTE.

Mr. Fronda 22 Stpril Mr. Dekoveck 22

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

25

Sir R. Herbert. 25.

Lord Dunraven.

Sir H. T. Holland.

2577

rafled for Conson

Wt Marsh no: 78 100 mamah

haft also

also ou 751.9

97

Copy fw. in 859

For

7521

Hong Roug

.9.455

26 Schni 1087

Sir

I am directed by See"

Sir H. Holland to trausmit

to

you

to be laid before

the Marquis of Salisbury

a

copy of a despatio from

The O. A. G. of Hong Rony

relative to the extradition.

of a Chinese prisoner.

Sin H. Holland proposes

with Lord Salishops con.

the

-Currence to instruct t

March Governon

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