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THAT, IF AFTER REID HAS GIVEN EVIDENCE IT IS CONSIDERED THAT HIS LIFE IS NO LONGER IN DANGER, THEN SECTION 3 OF THE COLONIAL PRISONERS REMOVAL ACT COULD BE USED TO RETURN HIM TO HONG KONG ON A PERMANENT BASIS. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT YOUR LEGAL
ADVISERS AGREE WITH THIS ADVICE.
5. IN RESPONSE TO THE POINTS IN PARA 5 OF TUR :
(A) I CONFIRM THAT THE HKG WOULD BE PREPARED TO MEET THE COSTS OF REID'S REMOVAL TO AND MAINTENANCE IN THE UK, ALTHOUGH WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A BREAKDOWN OF MAINTENANCE COSTS SHOULD THIS HAPPEN:
(B) REID HAS ONLY NEW ZEALAND CITIZENSHIP AND HAS NO CLOSE TIES WITH THE UK. HENCE USE OF THE REPATRIATION OF PRISONERS ACT 1984 IS NOT POSSIBLE.
(C) WE HAVE NO TRANSFER OF PRISONERS AGREEMENT WITH NEW ZEALAND AND SEE NO COMPELLING REASON FOR RETURNING REID THERE AFTER HE HAS GIVEN HIS EVIDENCE IN HONG KONG. NOR WOULD WE APPEAR TO HAVE THE LEGAL MECHANISM TO DO SO.
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