TNAG-1586-FCO40-2160-Hong-Kong-extradition-application-of-UK-extradition-treatie-1986 — Page 143

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INFO DESKBY 10020OZ HONG KONG, PEKING

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YOUR TELNO 2137: UK-US SUPPLEMENTARY EXTRADITION TREATY

1. ACTION TAKEN ON 9 DECEMBER WITH DALTON (LEGAL ADVISERS, STATE DEPARTMENT), WHO ACCEPTED THE TIMETABLE IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF FCO

TELNO 2805 TO HONG KONG. HE SAID THAT, ON THIS BASS AND IN THE LIGHT OF OUR STATEMENT THAT THE SUSPENSION WOULD BE ONLY FOR

QUOTE A FEW MONTHS UNQUOTE, HE WOULD EXPECT THE CONSULTATION PROCESS TO BE COMPLETED IN THE MIDDLE OF 1987. HE HOPED THE

TAMING WOULD NOT SLIP.

2.

THIS IS A HELPFUL RESPONSE. WE HAVE SEPARATELY FAXED TO

LEGAL ADVISERS DALTON'S DRAFTS OF THE NOTES TO BE EXCHANGED ON RATIFICATION CONCERNING HONG KONG. GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS DESKBY

11180OZ.

3. PLEASE ADVANCE TO PLANT (LEGAL ADVISERS), GEORGE (RID) AND MISS

SHEPHERD (NTD).

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OPWBAN 8330

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MRS. MARSH-SIL MIO6)

MR. WRIGHT - CS DIV

HOME OFFICE

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MR. GOODALL

MR. WILSON

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