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Any further communication on the

subject of this letter should be addressed

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,

HOME OFFICE,

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LONDON, 8.W.

and lås following number quoted:—

255,395.

BLF,

C.O

13749

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RFG! 24 APR 13457

HOME OFFICE,

WHITEHALL.

23rd April, 1918.

40/607

for

HA

With reference to your letter of the 7th March (1

forwarding sopy of a despatch from the Gevirmer af Hong-Kong

en the subject of the recovery from Fornigu $ERios of Logul

costs in extradition proceedings, I am directed by Mr. Secretary

McKenna to furnish, for the information of Mr. Sestotary

Harcourt, the following observations as to the recovery of costs,

in the light of the experience of this Department.

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itive

When questions of this kind have arisen with Fergign

Governments the main principles which this Departm

sought to maintain are (1) It is desirable that

criminals should be placed at the disposal of the Governmenta

against whose laws they have offended, and, when a treaty has

been concluded with a foreign state for the matuma surzender of

necused persons, H.M. Government will take active steps to give effect to a requisition from a Boreign Government, provided of

course the requirements of the treaty and the law of this country are satisfied. (2) Excessive expenses are to be deprecated, as tending to hinder persons abroad coming forwant us prosecutors, and consequently prejudicing the ends of justice and the object for which extradition procedure «Xists. (*) Reciprocity is to be looked for, and failure on the part of another Government to afford reciprocal treatment The Under Secretary of State

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