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SECRETARY OF STATE'S DESPATCH GNX 384/3/311 OF 19 SEPTEMBER TO THE GOVERNOR : UK/ITALY EXTRADITION TREATY 1986

IN PRINCIPLE, WE WOULD WISH TO SEE THE UK/ITALY EXTRADITION TREATY EXTENDED TO HONG KONG.

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2. THE SAME POSITION OBTAINS IN REGARD TO THE UK/USA SUPPLEMENTARY EXTRADITION TREATY ON WHICH WE HAVE BEEN CORRESPONDING RECENTLY.

3. AS YOU KNOW, WE ARE ALSO CONSIDERING THE GENERAL QUESTION OF FUTURE EXTRADITION POLICY. WE PLAN TO GO TO EXCO ON THIS NEXT MONTH,

IF POSSIBLE WE SHALL ADVISE YOU OF THE LINE WE INTEND TO PUT TO

EXCO.

4. IT IS A MATTER OF TACTICS WHETHER TO PUT THE UK/ITALY TREATY

AND THE UK/USA SUPPLEMENTARY TREATY AND THE GENERAL POLICY TO THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES TOGETHER OR TO GO FIRST WITH THE TWO TREATIES.

WE SHALL ADVISE ON THIS AFTER WE HAVE THE REACTION OF EXCO. BUT WE

MUST BE IN A POSITION TO GIVE A LINE TO THE CHINESE ON THE POLICY

ISSUES WHEN THEY ASK THE INEVITABLE QUESTIONS.

5. OUR CURRENT THINKING IS THAT EXTRADICTION POLICY IS SUCH A MAJOR QUESTION THAT IT SHOULD BE DEALTH WITH AT JLG VI, WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 87. ALLOWING TIME FOR THE PREPARATION OF SPEAKING NOTES AND FOR THE CHINESE TO VIEW THE MATERIALS THIS TIMETABLE LOOKS FEASIBLE.

6. IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE, WE SHALL CLEARLY NOT (NOT) MEET YOUR 1 DECEMBER DEADLINE.

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