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(5)
Translation : Will the USG need to translate documents
into Chinese
Edwards advised that although
English
would
continue to be used by the courts there would be a growing
trend [particularly post 1997] for Chinese to be used and
accordingly the need for translation into Chinese would
increase.
(6)
Temporary surrender
is such a provision a viable
option
Edwards
provision with
advises that HK had agreed such a
Malaysia ad referendum in principle there
--
is accordingly no objection.
(7)
Rule of
speciality
: assurance
extradited to Hong Kong will not
involuntarily [deported, even] to the PRC
that a person
be
transferred
It emerged that
the U.S. concern was not
speciality but no-resurrender. Surena indicated that the
US would require a no-resurrender clause. Edwards agreed
that this could be done and handed over the draft text in
the brief.
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