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YOUR TELNOS 158 AND 84: PRISONER REPATRIATION: JAPAN.
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WE CONFIRM THAT WE DO WANT ANY REPATRIATION AGREEMENT NEGOTIATED BETWEEN THE UK AND JAPAN TO BE EXTENDED TO APPLY TO HONG KONG.
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JAPAN CURRENTLY HAS 45 HONG KONG RESIDENTS IN ITS JAILS. THIS IS SECOND ONLY TO THAILAND WHICH AS 125. WE HAVE 3 JAPANESE AND 11 THAIS IN OUR PRISONS.
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IDEALLY WE WOULD WANT TO INCLUDE A CLEAR DEFINITION OF 'NATIONAL FOR HONG KONG, ALTHOUGH THIS WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE UK/THAI AGREEMENT AT THE REQUEST OF THE THAIS.
4. WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WOULD BE A NEED TO REVIEW THE POST 1997 ARRANGEMENTS IN DUE COURSE.
5. PLEASE KEEP US INFORMED AS MATTERS DEVELOP AND LET US KNOW IF YOU REQUIRE ANY INFORMATION FROM US.
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