GRS 180
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 2012OOZ FCO
TELNO 3909
OF 2011OOZ NOVEMBER 86
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
HKK 384/2
12 DLC.,36
DESK OFFICER
A DIST
INDEX
PA
Action Taken
me 1/12
FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR LEEKS, HID
FROM STONE (SECURITY BRANCH)
SUPPLEMENTARY EXTRADITION TREATY BETWEEN THE UK AND THE USA.
1.
WE BELIEVE YOU MAY NOT HAVE SEEN THE RECENT TELEGRAM EXCHANGE ON THIS SUBJECT. RELEVANT TELEGRAMS ARE:
3
YOUR TELNOS 84, 2656 AND 2657
OUR TELNO 3865
(NOW COPIED TO PEKING)
2. YOU WILL APPRECIATE HOW DIFFICULT IT IS FOR US TO AGREE THE EXTENSION OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY TREATY TO HONG KONG AND THE EXTENSION OF THE SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM ACT GIVEN OUR RECENT AGREEMENT WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES ON HOW TO DEAL WITH SUCH MATTERS. WE ARE BOUND TO CONSULT THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES ON ANY AMENDMENTS WHICH ARE SUBSTANTIAL OR SIGNIFICANT FOR HK. WE ARE ALSO TO CONSULT ON PROPOSALS TO EXTEND INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS - WHICH THE SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM ACT SEEMS TO DO. THERE COULD THUS BE WIDE IMPLICATIONS IF WE DO NOT CONSULT ON AN ISSUE AT THIS TIME.
3.
IS THERE NOT SOME WAY THAT THIS EXTRADITION TREATY COULD BE RATIFIED WITHOUT HONG KONG BEING INCLUDED
YOUDE
INITIALLY?
YYYY
HMLNAN 5047
NNNN
LIMITED
Ако
NTD
LEGAL ADVISERS MA BARKING TON MA WILSON
A
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