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ORDER UNDER SECTION 5(1) (IN OTHER WORDS, ONLY THE USA) AND WOULD NOT AT PRESENT APPLY IN THE CASE OF ANY CONVENTION COUNTRY. THE ORDER UNDER SECTION 2 OF THE EXTRADITION ACT 1870 WOULD NOT

REQUIRE AMENDMENT.

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WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE TEXT OF THE TREATY SIGNED ON

25 JUNE 1985 WAS ACCEPTABLE TO YOU AND THE AMENDMENTS IN THE NEW TEXT ARE NOT SUBSTANTIAL. THERE ARE VERY COMPELLING REASONS WHY WE NEED, IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, TO RATIFY THE TREATY IN DECEMBER AND THEREFORE TO MAKE THE NECESSARY ORDERS IN COUNCIL NEXT WEEK. PLEASE ADVISE BY 0900Z ON 21 NOVEMBER WHETHER YOU WOULD NOW BE CONTENT FOR US TO PROCEED WITH THE ORDERS ALONG THE LINES

PROPOSED ABOVE.

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