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HKC 383/1
FROM G H FRY, HEAD OF CHANCERY, TOKYO
DJ BLOGG ESQ, CONSULAR DEPT, FCO
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1. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LETTER OF 21 JANUARY INSTRUCTING US TO ENQUIRE IF THE JAPANESE WOULD BE WILLING TO CONSIDER A PRISONER TRANSFER AGREEMENT ON THE MODEL OF THE UK-THAI ONE. I HAVE TAKEN ACTION WITH THE MFA AND AWAIT A CONSIDERED RESPONSE.
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ONE QUESTION I MAY WELL BE ASKED CONCERNS THE APPLICATION TO HONG KONG. WITH 1997 LOOMING, ARE SUCH AGREEMENTS GOING TO HAVE TO BE SEPARATED INTO UK AGREEMENTS AND HONG KONG AGREEMENTS? I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR GUIDANCE.
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