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Kong should continue to have effective arrangements after 1997, we have agreed with the Chinese that Hong Kong should conclude its own bilateral extradition agreements with specified countries or regions on the basis of an approved draft model. Subject to Chinese approval of each initialled text, these arrangements will be able to continue in force
after 1997.
4.
The Chinese have already agreed that Hong Kong should enter into negotiations with four countries: Australia, the Netherlands, the USA and Malaysia. The Secretary of State's B entrustment of 3 December authorised the Governor to begin
negotiations accordingly and contained provision for
extension of the entrustment to additional countries in
future.
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5. Following an informal approach by the Canadians about the possibility of a Hong Kong/Canada agreement, we have agreed with the Chinese that Canada should be added to the list of four countries (UKREP JLG telno 89). Hong Kong have requested that they be authorised to begin negotiations with
tol Canada as soon as possible.
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