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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 29, 1911.

DESPATCHES FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

No. 290.

ORDER IN COUNCIL APPLYING EXTRADITION ACTS 1870-1906 TO PARAGUAY.

AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE, THE 5TH DAY OF JULY, 1911.

PRESENT,

THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.

Lord PRESIDENT.

Lord CHAMBERLAIN,

Lord KINNEAR.

Mr. Secretary CHURCHILL.

Mr. Secretary Harcourt.

Sir JOSEPH WAPD.

Sir CHARLES FITZPATRICK, Sir GEORGE MURRAY.

Sir EDWARD MORRIS.

Sir T. VEZEY STRONG.

Sir WILLIAM ANSON,

Sir FREDERICK POLLOCK.

Sir JOHN RHYS.

Sir Rurus Isaacs. Mr. MCKINNON WOOD. Mr. T. J. MACNAMARA. Mr. J. H. WHITLEY. Mr. CHARLES FENWICK, Mr. J. W. WILSON. Mr. A. BONAR Law. Mr. W. HAYES FISHER. Mr, LAURENCE HARDY. Mr. F. E. SMITH.

Mr F. HUTH JACKSON.

HEREAS by the Extradition Acts, 1870 to 1906, it was amongst other things enacted

the surrender to such State of any fugitive criminals, His Majesty nay, by Order in Council, direct that the said Acts shall apply in the case of such foreign State; and that His Majesty may, by the same or any subsequent Order, limit the operation of the Order, and restrict the same to fugitive criminals who are in or suspected of being in the part of His Majesty's domi- nions specified in the Order, and render the operation thereof subject to such conditions, exceptions, and qualifications as may be deemed expedient:

And whereas a Treaty was concluded on the twelfth day of September, one thousand nine hundred and eight, between His Majesty King Edward VII and the President of the Republic of Paraguay, for the extradition of criminals, which Treaty is in the terms follow- ing:-

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His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, and His Excellency the President of the Republic of Paraguay, having determined, by common consent, to conclude a Treaty for the extradition of criminals, have accordingly named as their Plenipotentiaries:

His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, Cecil Gosling, Esquire, His Chargé d'Affaires in the Republic of Paraguay;

And His Excellency the President of the Republic of Paraguay, His Excellency Doctor Eusebio Ayala, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Paraguay;

Who, after having exhibited to each other their respective full powers and found them in good and due form, have agreed upon the following Articles :--

ARTICLE 1.

The High Contracting Parties engage to deliver up to each other, under certain circum- stances and conditions stated in the present Treaty, those persons who, being accused or con- victed of any of the crimes or offences enumerated in Article 2, committed in the territory of the one l'arty, shall be found within the territory of the other Party.

ARTICLE 2.

Extradition shall be reciprocally granted for the following crimes or offences :—

1. Murder, or attempt or conspiracy to murder.

2. Manslaughter.