Whether the
Chinese need to be consulted/ informed and if so, timing
Item &
JD/BL
Action
reference
Officer*
d. Consider
*S for S
arrangements for
*Crown-
mutual legal
Solicitor
Consultation necessary for Mutual Legal
assistance (judicial
PA
Assistance.
cooperation in
SCA
criminal law) for
the SAR
Likely start of
Mid 1990.
consultation
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Annex I Section II : Legal System
CA Branch Liaison Officer: PAS(CA)6
Date for HMG/HKG
to start deliberation
Action started
Present Position
Draft MLA Agreement and covering paper being considered by FCO. Once cleared with FCO and ExCo, draft Agreement will be put to Chinese for comment.
now cleaved
by
us.
Relevant Considerations
LAPG considering whether to
start negotiations
on short-term agreements to 1997, pending Chinese views
being finalised on
draft agreement.
10th Edition (June 1990)
Target Completion Date
2nd quarter 1992
(JD 71) (BL Art. 95)
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* Please mark an '*' against the officer with overall responsibility
CL3
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