CONFIDENTIAL
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FROM: Mr egy
Rickett
Hong Kong Department
DATE: September 1991
Mr BURNS
PS/Lord Caithness
Cc: Mr
Mr Bone ERD
Mr Davis FED
Mr Sullivan NTCD
Mr David NCAD
Miss Barrett
Legal Advisers
HONG KONG: COOPERATION WITH CHINA ON CRIMINAL MATTERS
Problem
∞
1. In order not to allow China to become a safe haven för
Citizens Chinese criminals who commit crimes in Hong Kong the Hong Kong Government (HKG) have concluded that they should
provide the Chinese with evidence to enable them to pursue suspects. Since it is unlikely that the Chinese will agree not to any out not to seek the death penalty in force for the types of Crimes to be covered
this move could be criticised here.
Recommendation
Ministe
Legal
Adnsert
concur.
2. I recommend that ministers agree the new Hong Kong policy, with the safeguards set out in paragraph 4 below. The Home Office, Legal Advisers, ERD and UND are content. The situation Hong Kong finds itself in makes cooperation in this area both highly desirable and would have full public
the HisĞ have adused us that this achen support. [H HMG's policy in such matters would not put an automatic bar on the provision of evidence/- each case being
ROFATC/1
JRB
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