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I enclose an amended draft of your telegram.

There are still two further questions which we need to consider. Under Article 19 (3) of the new Treaty, the old Treaty will cease to have effect upon entry into force of the new Treaty. If we do not ratify on behalf of Hong Kong at the outset, there will be no extradition arrangements between Hong Kong and Italy until the new Treaty enters into force in respect of Hong Kong.

3. The second question is when we should lay the Order in Council implementing this Treaty in the United Kingdom. Traditionally, this have been done after ratification in the three month period before the Treaty enters into force. This is unsatisfactory because the ratification is effected before the implementing legislation has been made. If we are intending to ratify in March, I suggest that we should aim to have the Order in Council made on 18 March 1987, if not at the earlier Council on 16 February 1987. Hong Kong's position will have to be established by the time we make the Order.

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