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Question 22

This is a matter for the FCO. We see no relevance in the

question.

Question 23

No obvious relevance.

Question 24

The Extradition Treaty of 1911 between Great Britain and Siam applies to Hong Kong but either Government may at discretion refuse to deliver one of its own nationals accused of an extraditable

offence. Point now incorporated in memorandum of 12 September.

Question 25

The memorandum of 12 September is being shown to Mrs Castle on Privy Councillor terms.

Questions 26 and 27

Not known. Miss Nightingale could supply the answers.

Question 28

No obvious relevance.

Questions 29 and 30

The Hong Kong authorities feel that it is difficult to come to any firm conclusions on the basis of existing evidence (see memorandum of 12 Sept.)

Question 31

No obvious relevance.

Question 32

See memorandum of 12 September for Hong Kong Government comments on the Nightingale/Lewis Cheung relationship.

On the basis of the foregoing:·

i) 13 questions are of no obvious relevance (2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 19, 20, 23, 28 and 31)

ii) 9 questions are dealt with in the memorandum of 12 September

(1, 5, 15, 21, 24, 25, 29, 30 and 32)

iii) 4 questions are answered in material already seen by Mr

Hallmark (4, 12, 13 and 16)

iv) 4 questions are not for Hong Kong to answer but are of no

obvious relevance (14, 22, 26 and 27)

/v)