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HAVE BY TELEGRAM BEFORE AUTHORISING PEKING TO ACT. WE WILL ALSO SEND BY BAG TO HONG KONG TWO DRAFT

ORDERS IN COUNCIL WHICH WE INTEND TO MAKE WHEN THE

CONSULTATION PROCEDURES ARE COMPLETED.

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3. IN OUTLINE, WE PROPOSE TO TELL THE CHINESE THAT

WE INTEND TO RATIFY THE SUPPLEMENTARY TREATY ON

17 DECEMBER OR SOON AFTER BUT THAT ITS OPERATION

WILL BE SUSPENDED IN RESPECT OF HONG KONG PENDING

COMPLETION OF THE PROCEDURES FOR CONSULTATION AND

IMPLEMENTATION. WE WILL EXPLAIN WHY WE NEED TO RATIFY

IN MID-DECEMBER AND EMPHASISE THAT THE NEW TREATY

IS ONLY SUPPLEMENTARY TO THE MAIN TREATY WHICH ALREADY

APPLIES TO HONG KONG. WE WOULD SAY THAT THE NEW TREATY

WAS LIKELY TO HAVE A NEGLIGIBLE EFFECT IN HONG KONG

SINCE ITS MAIN INTENT IS TO DEAL WITH A SPECIFIC PROBLEM

CONCERNING THE EXTRADITION OF IRA TERRORISTS FROM

THE UNITED STATES.

HOWE

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MRS S. MARSH, SIL, NIO

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MR WRIGHT, C5, HOME OFFICE

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