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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 2706
OF 211630Z NOVEMBER 86
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
OUR TELNO 2686: SUPPLEMENTARY EXTRADITION TREATY BETWEEN UK AND
USA
1.
AS ALREADY EXPLAINED, FOR COMPELLING POLITICAL REASONS WE
WISH TO RATIFY THIS TREATY IN DECEMBER. WE ACCEPT THAT IN VIEW
OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR CONSULTATION WITH THE CHINESE IT WILL NOT
BE POSSIBLE FOR THE ORDERS IN COUNCIL TO BE APPLIED TO YOU WITHIN
THE TIME AVAILABLE. WE THEREFORE PROPOSE TO PROCEED, AS
SUGGESTED IN YOUR TELNO 3909, WITHOUT INCLUDING HONG KONG.
NOT ENVISAGE THAT THIS WILL CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE
AMERICANS, ALTHOUGH WE ARE PROPOSING TO TELL THEM THAT FURTHER
TIME IS NECESSARY BEFORE THE TREATY CAN BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE
HONG KONG: AND THAT WE INTEND TO BRING HONG KONG WITHIN IT AFTER
THE NECESSARY CONSULTATION IS COMPLETED.
WE DO
2. WE ALSO CONSIDERED THE POSSIBILITY OF ATTEMPTING TO COMPLETE
CONSULTATION WITH THE CHINESE QUICKLY ENOUGH TO ENABLE
RATIFICATION, INCLUDING HONG KONG, TO TAKE PLACE IN DECEMBER.
BUT WE REJECTED THIS BECAUSE WE CONSIDER THAT THE TIME WITHIN
WHICH WE WOULD HAVE HAD TO ASK THE CHINESE TO RESPOND WAS JUST
TOO SHORT, PARTICULARLY AS THE GUIDELINES FOR CONSULTATION ARE
NEW AND HAVE SCARCELY HAD A CHANCE TO OPERATE IN PRACTICE.
HOWE.
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