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and
the proposed U.K./P.R.C. agreement which will continue
in force
agreements negotiated by Hong Kong under
entrustment from the
agreement is submitted
U.K.
Surena indicated that when the
to the U.S. Senate there will need
to be proof that the PRC is content with the treaty and
will permit it to continue after 1997. Edwards suggest
that the U.S.
regard.
indicate exactly what they required in this
obligations : Will the PRC observe the rule of
under the U.S. U.K.
(2)
PRC
speciality
for persons
Extradition Treaty?
surrendered
How will this duty be established?
The US was particularly concerned about how the
under the current US/UK Treaty applied to
UK's obligations
Hong Kong would
surrendered under
Kong after 1997.
protected by the
be carried out in relation to persons
that treaty who remain in prison in Hong
Edwards said that such fugitives would be
extradition laws of the HKSAR which will
protection to all persons surrendered
guarantee speciality
to Hong Kong whether before or after 1997 and whether
pursuant to the US/UK treaty or the proposed US/UK treaty.
it might be also be possible to
Edwards
suggested that