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Page 38184

Supreme Court,

422

1

Sep 30 bc1 07 Shanghai, September 11th, 07

In regard to the rendition of one Adsetts on a charge of murder in Hongkong, the Judge of the United States Court here to whom the question was referred by the Washington State Department, has consulted me on several occasions.

I suggested that the United States should withdraw protection and permit the Chinese Government, in the exercise of their inherent jurisdiction, to place Adsetts on a British ship bound for Hongkong. This course the United States Judge agreed to, as a last resort, but he preferred regular extradition proceedings from Manila if it could be arranged that a United States ship-of-war should take Adsetts there.

This course has now been adopted by the United States State Department, as I telegraphed to Your Excellency on the 7th instant and again today.

I have etc.,

(sgd.) F. S. A. Bourne,

Acting Judge.

To

Sir Frederick Lugard, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.,

Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Hongkong.

Page 38184

Enclosure 2.

17

OP Y.

sir,

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Page 38184 Supreme Court, 422 1 Sep 30 bc1 07 Shanghai, September 11th, 07 In regard to the rendition of one Adsetts on a charge of murder in Hongkong, the Judge of the United States Court here to whom the question was referred by the Washington State Department, has consulted me on several occasions. I suggested that the United States should withdraw protection and permit the Chinese Government, in the exercise of their inherent jurisdiction, to place Adsetts on a British ship bound for Hongkong. This course the United States Judge agreed to, as a last resort, but he preferred regular extradition proceedings from Manila if it could be arranged that a United States ship-of-war should take Adsetts there. This course has now been adopted by the United States State Department, as I telegraphed to Your Excellency on the 7th instant and again today. I have etc., (sgd.) F. S. A. Bourne, Acting Judge. To Sir Frederick Lugard, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Hongkong. Page 38184 Enclosure 2. 17 OP Y. sir,
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Tot

anda molob MULLINE A At foluw,avido,anocano in bedtbreros

SU VII«tual uso I sobi: KO KOBONT no!*!hantxe on at erent

te o atookto att A mevoo dialinɑ ont of revo be-

teoo at ms I dobrim to eatado ent no latv

no bengarah palei vi jenians tɛalong show. Ioa ob I

at moideo tong eskitmentjurā dabilnɛ et en zevo bennut yllana(Ch

nolórendah bez dnemu foneti yn dantene emot mmofon teo: ent

to beyt geh Ame

dot varg vdered oh I

kopnenavon gestë hedhat add o* sono de har kom cent of

dactory mit deið bre

7.

arond vi

-ovim ed aruna erit ja „Meie

** bubim “İự (Is wf heat al vom al doit

ne me I tot egin »aidhom nog enitnut 29 Xas I

See moD BON. A

Comers be

.9300 Deta

Ira 00 enante

.9Kto to beenons, Vizeuḥou nam dneɔonst

9JIKU 93 relvot mlol tent des I

teamka w beeren en onw,ashio wotori de Isteneð

od 8 dvor kiv destory able #tinyent noltratek

akit mill bries I bue,trennnovoð Betre2

vanne muj autton „Intaketa doa dan I brA

a+bUmetni infot akng and wf dasJorg to moititeq

To exiert das Loxergo [umrod ro rákosquo liviɔ aid ai Istoneð

* The A to autoda betu 12 to dae mtevoð «le

17

OP Y.

sir,

Enclosure 2.

38184

Supreme Court,

422

1

Rer 30 bc1 07 Shanghai, September 11th.,.07

In regard to the rendition of one Adsetts

on a charge of murder in Hongkong, the Judge of the United

States Court here to whom the question was referred by the

Washington State Department, has consulted me on several

occasions.

I suggested that the United States should

withdraw protection and permit the Chinese Government in the

exercise of their inherent jurisdiccion, to place Adsetts on a

British ship hound for Hongkong. This course the United States

Judge agreed to, as a last resort, but he preferred regular

extradition proceedings from Manila if it could be arranged that a United States ship-of-war should take Adsetts there.

This course has now been adopted by the

United States State Department, as I telegraphed to Your

Excellency on the 7th. instant and again today.

I have etc.,

(sa.) F. S. A. Bourne,

"drady a to yah dtin aids (ɔote:10 in bet. C

.Hevea bre

helvo mioł effuruonot

Istanton Inano) deJet2 beðinU

ང་།ལུ 00 to 10

As Excellency

** E o od svo ía V 3 gtianso I

nofito alË NË BIEN mo laminiro ent

Sir Frederick Lugard, K.C.M.G.,

C.B., D.S.O.,

Acting Judge.

Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Hongkong.

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