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 72d CONGR ESS. SESS. I. CIT. 419. JULY 5, 1932. 575 for his apprehension and delivery, the Government of that Republic may prosecute said fugitive for such other offense after notice to that Not ice. effect to the government of the Canal Zone. SEC. 5. The demand for the arrest and delivery of a fugitive from Demand for arrest the justice of the Republic of Panama, pursuant to the terms of this and delivery. Act, will be complied with when made in writing and signed by the Secretary of Foreign Relations of the Republic of Panama, or by his direction, and presented to the Governor of the Panama Canal. If the demand is for a condemned and fugitive criminal, it must be nn~ ndemned crimi-. accompanied by a duly certified copy of sentence pronounced by a court o f comp etent j urisdiction, and, as far as poss ible, a descript ion of the fugitive sought to be reclaimed. SEC. 6. In case of urgency, where there are reasonable grounds for electouc req ues ts for fearing that the fugitive may avoid apprehension, his deten- tion may be asked for by telegrap . The arrest and detention shall be accomplished in the manner and by the officials prescribed by the laws of the Canal Zone, and detentions authorized by this Act shall not co ntinue longe r than fifte en day s, duri ng whi ch the proce dure Restriction on period for securing the delivery of said fugitive to the authorities of the of detention. Republic of Panama shall be completed. SEC. 7. For the purpose of accomplishing the delivery of the fugi- Delivery to agent. tives apprehended and delivered in pursuance of this Act the Republic of Panama may send its agent or agents duly authorized to receive said fugitive into the territory of the Canal Zone, but said agent's action and authority shall be limited to receiving such fugitive at the point of departure for return to the Republic of Panama and, at the moment of departure and thenceforth, to exer- cising the necessary vigilance and restraint to prevent the escape of the person in custody. SEC. 8. It is hereby made the duty of the authorities of the Canal auard[ngoffugitives Zone on the line of transit to provide the person or persons charged is transit. with the conveyance of such fugitives so delivered with all the means necessary to prevent escape and to remove all unlawful obstacles that may hinder or delay the return of such fugitives to the territory of the Republic of Panama. SEC. 9 . All papers and other objects found in the possession of etc ugftiva , s papers, the fugitive at the time of his detention that refer to the crime, transgression, or offense of which the fugitive is accused or con- victed shall be delivered to the Government of the Republic of Panama. These papers and objects must be restored after the con- clusion of the case if there are third parties who assert a right to or over them. The authorities of the government of the Canal Zone may provisionally retain said objects and papers so long as they are required for use as evidence in some other case pending or contem- plated in the courts of the Canal Zone, whether such case be related or not to the case wherein the demand for the apprehension and return of the fugitive originated. SEC. 10. The expense of capture, detention, and transportation of etc .%penses of capture, t f a fugitive from the justice of the Republic of Panama, shall be paid by that Republic ; but such expenses shall not include compensation or the se rvices of the judiciary, military, or police authorities of he government of the C anal Zone. Approved, July 5, 1932. i