CONFIDENTIAL
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MDLIAN 91
CHINESE SIDE ON A PROPOSAL TO LOCALISE UK LEGISLATION ON THE SURRENDER OF FUGITIVE OFFENDERS CURRENTLY APPLYING TO HONG KONG, AND THE SEPARATE ORDERS-IN-COUNCIL RELATING TO EXTRADITION REFERRED TO ABOVE ARE COVERED IN THAT PROPOSAL. WE SEE NO PROBLEMS IN CONSULTING THE CHINESE IN PARALLEL ON THE LOCALISATION OF THE FIVE MAIN PIECES OF UK LEGISLATION IMPLEMENTING THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS IN QUESTION. THE POSITION IN THIS RESPECT IS CLEARLY EXPLAINED IN THE SECTIONS NAMED ''FUGITIVE OFFENDERS'' IN THE FIVE CONSULTATION PAPERS.
YOU WILL NOTICE THAT IN OUR PAPER RELATING TO THE CONVENTION FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF THE UNLAWFUL SEIZURE OF AIRCRAFT, 1970 WE HAVE MADE REFERENCE TOT HE EXTRADITION CHIJACKING) ORDER 1992 WHICH RECENTLY REPLACED WITH 1971 ORDER. GRATEFUL FOR ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN PROVIDE IN RELATION TO NEW ORDERS IN THE OTHER FOUR AREAS.
5. AS REGARDS THE LEGISLATIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFOREMENTIONED LOCALISATION PROPOSALS OUR PRESENT THINKING IS TO COVER THE TOKYO, HAGUE AND MONTREAL CONVENTIONS IN AN OMNIBUS AVIATION SECURITY BILL. THIS BILL WOULD IN ADDITION DEAL WITH GENERAL QUESTIONS OF AVIATION SECURITY INCLUDING THOSE WHICH ARE COVERED IN ANNEX 17 TO THE CHICAGO CONVENTION. FINALLY THE BILL WOULD HAVE PROVISIONS WHICH WOULD PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL. WHEN WE ARE IN A POSITION TO ENACT THIS LEGISLATION WE SHALL REVERT ON TIMING OF THE EXTENSION OF THE PROTOCOL.
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THE CONVENTIONS IN RELATION TO INTERNATIONALLY PROTECTED PERSONS AND THE TAKING OF HOSTAGES WILL BE COVERED IN A SEPARATE BILL.
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FOR COMPLETENESS IT SHOULD BE MENTIONED THAT A THIRD BILL
WILL DEAL WITH MARITIME SECURITY AND IN PARTICULAR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ROME CONVENTION AND PROTOCOL.
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