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for criminals sentenced to long terms of imprisonment to serve their sentences within the British Empire and a provision to that effect is contained in Article 66 (1) of the 1904 Order in Council mentioning as the proper places "either Hongkong or a place in some other part of His Majesty's Dominions, the Government whereof consents that offenders may be sent thither under this article",
His Majesty's Consul-General at Shanghai wrote to the Governor of Hongkong suggesting that Abdul Jabar should be kept in the Colony.
From His reply it will be seen that His Excellency did not consider it advisable that the convict in question should serve his sentence in Hongkong, and suggested that he should be transferred to his native country.
This having been reported to me by His Majesty's Consul-General, I wrote to the Government of India asking whether they would be willing to receive Abdul Jabar for imprisonment, and the reply, now received, states that a decision cannot be given until further particulars regarding the convict are supplied, and that if the Government of India eventually agree to accept his transfer it will probably be on the condition that the annual maintenance charge and the cost of transfer are borne by the Hongkong Government or the British Legation at Peking.
His Majesty's Consul-General at Shanghai has been instructed to furnish the desired particulars as to the prisoner, but the question of maintenance charges is one for settlement between His Majesty's Government and the Government of India, and I shall be glad to receive your instructions in the matter in due course.
The Hongkong Government is of course not responsible in my view for the prisoner who was not a resident of the Colony, and I venture to think that the charge is undoubtedly one that should be borne by the Indian treasury.
I have the honour to be, with the highest respect,
Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant,
(for H.M. Minister)
Signed: R.H. CLIVE,
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for criminals sentenced to long terms of imprisonment
to serve their sentences within the British Rmpire and
a provision to that effect in contained in Article 66
(1) of the 1904 Order in Council mentioning as the proper
plaes "either Hongkong or a place in sosh other part of
His Majesty's Dominions,
the Government whereof consenta
that offenders
mư he sent thither under this article",
Hán Xalori.
*e Consul-General at Shanghai wrote to the Gov
erner of Hongkong suggesting that Abdul Jabar shenlu be
kept in the Colony.
From His reply it will be nuen that His Excelleng
did not consider it advisable that the convist in' question
should serve his sontence in Hongkong, and suggested that
he should be transferred to his native country.
This having been rí cort að to me by Nie Wajerty 'a
Ceneu)=0 eneral, I wrote to the Government of India asking
whether they would be willing to receive Abdul Jabar for
imprisonment, and the reply, new received, states that a
decision cannot be given until further particulars regard-
ing the convict are supplied, init that if the Goverment
of India eventually agree to necept his transfer it will
preably be on the condition that the annual maintenance charge
the Hongkong Government
and the east of transfer are borne
or the British Legation at paking.
Hin Vajonty'« Consul-General at Maryhai has been
instructed to furnish the desired parti erlate as to the prinon-
er, but the nuestion of maintenance changes is one for nettle-
went "betvern Via Majesty in Government and the Government of
India, and I shall be glad to receive your instructions in the
matter in due coures.
The Hongkong: Government is of Bourne not responsible
in my mẹ for the primaner who was not a resident of the Colong
and I venture to think that the charge is undoubtedly one that
nhould be boruc by the Indian treasury,
I have the honour to be,
with the highest respect,
Tord,
Your Lordship'e most obedient,
humble nervant,
(for H,K, Minister)
Signed: R.H. CLIVE,
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