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Article 6 of the Model Treaty makes provision in respect of the
political offence exemption. Perhaps consideration should be given to
negotiating a provision in the treaty providing that certain offences
shall not be regarded as political offences, eg murder (see the
Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 (Application of Provision) (United
States of America) Order 1986 and Article 8 of the draft UK/India
treaty). Further, if Hong Kong is to be treated as a Commonwealth
country you might wish to make provision similar to that contained in
section 6(8) of the 1989 Act which provides:
"In relation to a Commonwealth country or a
colony the reference in subsection (1) above to
an offence of a political character does not
include an offence against the life or person of
the Head of the Commonwealth or attempting or
conspiring to commit or assisting, counselling or
procuring the commission of or being accessory
before or after the fact to such an offence, or
of impeding the apprehension or prosecution of
persons guilty of such an offence".
(2)
You might like to seek the inclusion of a provision extending the
application of the agreement to the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man
and to those territories in respect of which the UK is responsible
Article II(1) of the main treaty with
for international relations.
the USA provides as follows:
"(1) This Treaty shall apply:
(a) in relation to the United Kingdom:
to Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands,
the Isle of Man, and any territory for the international
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