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of

this

that the protection principle should be afforded

only

to those Chinese subjects

who have been for a certain

two

years

fixed period, say

resident in this Colony; and that any other demand should be complied with if it fulfils - such simple conditions as _

6. The following..

"That it be signed by the Province,

Viceroy of a

"That it contains an

undertaking (1) that the

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fugitive

fugitive required to be

surrendered is not a

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K

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bond-

servant, (2) that his offence:

is not a merely political

one;

and (3) that he shall

not be subjected to torture",

سکتے

And I may explain that I,

recommend an

exception in favour of those who have been for a fixed period in the -Colony, in order that permanent

residents m

may be relieved to their safety all fear

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regards person and property, and

in