The second separate issue is equally without merit. It also

turns upon whether the offences are extraditable crimes. The

particulars of offence of the corruption offences include the

allegation that the "gift, fee, reward or commission" was "for

or otherwise on account of" Mr. Osman. It is contended that the

inclusion of the latter phrase will allow Mr. Osman to be tried

in Hong Kong for an offence which does not constitute a crime in

the United Kingdom. In Mr. Osman's third application for habeas

corpus, Parker L.J. accepted that this contention was correct.

However, Mr. Nichols QC, for the Hong Kong Government, then gave

an undertaking that before proceeding with any of the bribery

charges they would cause the offending words to be struck out.

There is no reason to think that that undertaking will not be

complied with at the trial of Mr. Osman in Hong Kong. The fact

that particulars of the relevant offences in the Schedule to the

Order for Return include the offending words does not mean that

the Hong Kong Government are released from their undertaking.

Again for there to be an extraditable crime, the critical issue

is the conduct that it is alleged Mr. Osman committed not the

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