TNAG-1216-FCO40-1519-Extradition-treaties-between-Hong-Kong-and-other-countries-1982 — Page 12

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in the telegram are satisfactory.

The Home Office add

that if a similar case were to occur in the UK they would

recommend that the Home Secretary proceed with the issue

of a surrender warrant.

8. It does not seem appropriate for Ministers, as

requested by the Governor, to be expected to commit

themselves in advance to a particular position in

Parliament. The draft telegram goes as far as the

Governor needs to make his decision.

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9. Lord Belstead, to whom the matter was mentioned

during his recent Far Eastern tour, has expressed a

wish to be kept informed of developments in Lam's case.

This submission is therefore being copied to his

Private Secretary.