CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915 — Page 77

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Decypher.

FILES ONLY.

Sir J. Jordan (Peking)

November 4th. 1915.

D. 8.25.p.m

November 4th. 1915.

R. 6.50.p.n.

No. 284.

My telegram No. 281.

Following is opinion of Judge of Supreme Court: "I think Consul General overstates the difficulties of obtaining the order of deportation under Article 83 of the Order-in-Council dealing with persons likely to be a danger to peace even though there may not be suf- Security is ficient evidence to convict of sedition.

not to be easily raised, as it is not a question of de- positing money, but of finding respectable people ap-

I have indicated the sort proved by Court to go bail. of and amount of evidence I should require and i7 Con- sulate submit it to me in Charbers I will deal with

case myselï.

If evidence is insufficient warrant will not issue,

Application can be re-

and nothing will transpire.

I propose if you approve to instruct Consul General to submit evi- dence in Tehl Singh case to Judge in the manner sug- gested and should be glad to receive your instructions regarding men mentioned in Tokyo telegram No. 435."

moved if further evidence is obtained.

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