TNAG-0410-FCO40-456-Allegations-of-bribery-and-corruption-in-the-Hong-Kong-polic-1973 — Page 110

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FUGITIVE OFFENDERS ACT

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HONG KONG

As a result of a case in Hong Kong whet

policeman has evaded prosecution under the

of Bribery Ordinance and come to the UK,

looking again at the Fugitive Offenders Act

and particularly at the double criminality run

Section 3(1)(c) which prevents the return:

fugitive offender from the UK to a dependén i.

territory unless the offence with which he

charged is known to the laws of both counten

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