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(4) Although the U.S. has in the past accepted death
penalty
provisions
administration now
Surena indicated that the
considered that carrying out
the death penalty
circumstances.
was appropriate in certain
The U.S. model handed to us had
At the
the dealth penalty article deleted.
discussions in Canada we were informed that a
fugitive had advanced a BOR argument because no
assurance re the dealth penalty had been given by
the U.S.A.
not prepared
opposition to
If some of the U.S. States are now
to
give
inclusion
assurances we may find
of the safeguard at the
negotiations.
(5) The U.S. asked
whether it would be possible to
supply a list of common law offences which can be
charged in Hong Kong.
(6) The U.S. will
require
a transitional provision
[see Article 21 of U.S. model].
At the conclusion of the discussions the US
confirmed that they wished to press ahead with this
negotiation without delay.
importance of concluding
a
Clearly they recognise the
satisfactory
extradition