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HUTK 324 RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
12 DEC 1986
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REGISTRY Action Taken
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OCMIAN 4820
CONFIDENTIAL
OO PEKIN
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
101545Z DEC
GRS 527
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 2849
OF 101545Z DECEMBER 86
TOP COPY
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CONFIDENTIAL
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, WASHINGTON
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OUR TELNO 2137 TO WASHINGTON AND WASHINGTON TELNO 3097: UK/USA
SUPPLEMENTARY EXTRADITION TREATY
4820 - 1
THE FOLLOWING IS A DRAFT SPEAKING NOTE FOR PEKING TO USE WITH THE
CHINESE.
BEGINS
1.
WOULD LIKE TO INFORM THE CHINESE SIDE IN ADVANCE OF A
DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE WITH CONSEQUENCES FOR CURRENT
INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS AFFECTING HONG KONG.
2.
IN 1972 AN EXTRADITION TREATY WAS AGREED BETWEEN THE
UNITED KINGDOM AND THE UNITED STATES. THE 1972 TREATY ENTERED
INTO FORCE IN 1977, WAS EXTENDED TO HONG KONG UPON
RATIFICATION AND WAS INCLUDED IN THE LISTS OF BILATERAL AND
MULTILATERAL TREATIES APPLYING TO HONG KONG THAT WERE HANDED TO
THE CHINESE SIDE IN 1985. A SUPPLEMENTARY TREATY ON EXTRADITION
WAS AGREED BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE UNITED STATES
EARLIER THIS YEAR. ARTICLE 6 OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY TREATY
PROVIDES THAT IT SHALL APPLY TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THOSE
TERRITORIES TO WHICH THE 1972 TREATY APPLIES. THIS INCLUDES HONG
KONG.
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