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in place well before 1997.
last beyond 1997 should be
Negotiation of bilateral agreements on the lines of the
model agreement at Annex A will be time-consuming. The British side plans therefore that Hong Kong should begin negotiating bilateral agreements soon.
THE MODEL AGREEMENT (Annex A)
14.
The model agreement at Annex A is very similar to
existing agreements
which
have
been
accepted
internationally although these do not at present extend to
Hong Kong. It sets out clearly the circumstances when
assistance shall be provided and,
conversely, the
circumstances when, in the
interests
of justice,
assistance shall or may be refused.
Scope of Assistance Article 1
Assistance shall include:
(a)
identifying and locating persons;
(b)
serving documents;
(c)
obtaining evidence;
(d)
conducting searches and seizures;
(e)
facilitating the appearance of witnesses in the
requesting jurisdiction;
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