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FM HONG KONG
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HKC031/27
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
TELNO 598
OF 091115Z DECEMBER 88
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052347
MDLIAN 0931
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AND TO PRIORITY HKGO NEW YORK, HKGO WASHINGTON, HKGO BRUSSELS AND TO PRIORITY HKGO GENEVA, HKGO SAN FRANCISCO, HKGO TOKYO, FCO
UKREP JLG HONG KONG TELNO 257 TO FCO : JLG XI: PRESS COMMUNIQUE : SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
THE FOLLOWING IS THE SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL WHICH MCLAREN (THE BRITISH SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE) USED IN EXPLAINING TO THE PRESS THE JLG XI COMMUNIQUE IN TUR. YOUR MAY DRAW ON IT AS NECESSARY.
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SURRENDER OF FUGITIVE OFFENDERS (EXTRADITION)
AT THIS MEETING THE TWO SIDES REACHED AGREEMENT ON THE GENERAL BASIS ON WHICH HONG KONG SHOULD IN THE FUTURE CONCLUDE ITS OWN ARRANGEMENTS FOR EXTRADITION IN A FORM THAT CAN CONTINUE BEYOND 1997. A CONSIDERABLE STEP FORWARD IN AN INMPORTANT AREA. HONG KONG AT PRESENT RELIES ON UK'S NETWORK OF EXTRADITION TREATIES EXTENDED TO THE TERRITORY: CANNOT CONTINUE BEYOND 1997. VITAL THAT, AS A MAJOR CENTRE OF FINANCE, TRAVEL AND INDUSTRY, HONG KONG SHOULD MAINTAIN A NETWORK OF EXTRADITION ARRANEMENTS. SHOULD NOT BECOME A HAVEN FOR CRIMINALS. AGREEMENTS AT THIS MEETING ESTABLISHES BASIS FOR JUST SUCH A NETWORK: A SERIES OF ARRANGEMENTS THAT WILL ENABLE HONG KONG TO CONTINUE TO PLAY ITS ROLE IN INTERNATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
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THE 4 BODIES CONSIDERED ARE THE LEADING INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. AFTER 1997 HONG KONG WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE ITS OWN CURRENCY. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT HONG KONG WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES IN THE SAME WAY AS IT DOES TODAY. FOR EXAMPLE THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY ALWAYS ATTENDS ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE IMF AND IBRD BETTER KNOWN AS THE WORLD BANK. IN THIS AND OTHER WAYS HE WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH MANY PEOPLE WHO PLAY IMPORTANT PARTS IN WORLD MONETARY AFFAIRS. MOST OF THIS HAS NOW BEEN AGREED WITH THE CHINESE SIDE, BUT SOME DETAILED TECHNICAL POINTS STILL NEED TO
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