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ARTICLE 12
Concurrent Requests
If the surrender of a fugitive
is
offender
requested concurrently by one of the Parties and a State or States with whom Canada or Hong Kong, whichever is being
requested, has arrangements for the surrender of fugitive offenders, the requested Party shall make its decision in
so far as its law allows having regard to all the circumstances including the provisions in this regard in
any agreements in force between the requested Party and the
requesting Parties, the relative seriousness and place of commission of the offences, the respective dates of the
requests, the nationality of the person sought and the
possibility of subsequent surrender to another State, and
notify the other Party of its decision in the event of surrender of the fugitive to another jurisdiction.
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