CO129-535-3 Nguyen ai Quoc- request for extradition to Indo-China by French authorities 29-6-1931 - 26-1-1932 — Page 28

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in custody indefinitely. It is however obvious

from the telegraphic correspondence that the

Governor is very reluctant to keep him in custody

much longer. So far as the interests of Hong Kong

are concerned, the Governor merely wishes to have

him out of the Colony, and would obviously much prefer to cancel the second order and simply let him depart as soon as may be for any destination which he prefers. It seems possible that he is afraid that the second order might possibly be declared invalid by the Privy Council, in which case the position of the Hong Kong Government would

be rather awkward.

I think that all we can do when the

Foreign Office letter is received is to ask the

Governor whether he is prepared to detain Quoc in custody pending the result of his appeal

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!'ance that, on receipt of the F.O. letter, we shall ham to consult the Gomanor

as M. Courtl

supersts, as to whether it will the

detain Quoc pruding the

and in so doing

Lin

be possible to

result of his appeal

might draw his attention.

to section 5 of the Deportation wiiance 1917,

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