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INFO ROUTINE FCO, PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
EXTRADITION NEGOTIATIONS HONG KONG/AUSTRALIA
1 A HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TEAM INTENDS TO VISIT CANBERRA FROM
23 JUNE TO 27 JUNE INCLUSIVE FOR DISCUSSIONS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT ABOUT A PROPOSED EXTRADITION AGREEMENT BETWEEN HONG KONG AND AUSTRALIA. THE TEAM WILL COMPRISE:
D.M. EDWARDS, LAW OFFICER (INTERNATIONAL LAW) (LEADER)
M. HARTMANN, HEAD OF EXTRADITION UNIT
J. HUNTER, SENIOR CROWN COUNCIL
G.F. WOODHEAD, ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SECURITY
2. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ALLOW THEM TO SEND A REPORTING TELEGRAM
TO HONG KONG ON 26 JUNE.
3 YOUR ASSISTANCE IN BOOKING HOTEL ACCOMMODATION (3 SINGLES AND
1 DOUBLE FOR EDWARDS) IN CANBERRA AT PREFERENTIAL RATES FOR THESE
DAYS WOULD ALSO BE APPRECIATED. THE HYATT CANBERRA WOULD BE
SUITABLE.
4 TENTATIVE ARRANGEMENTS ARE:
(A) ARRIVE CANBERRA AN017 23 JUNE 09.00
(B) DEPART CANBERRA AN262 27 JUNE 09.30
5. EDWARDS INTENDS TO BREAK RETURN JOURNEY IN SYDNEY FOR NIGHTS OF 27-29 JUNE INCLUSIVE AND WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD BOOK
AT PREFERENTIAL RATES ONE DOUBLE ROOM IN A CENTRAL LOCATION.
WILSON
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