TNAG-1586-FCO40-2160-Hong-Kong-extradition-application-of-UK-extradition-treatie-1986 — Page 233

-FM NEDEL TO HOKONBO

22045OZ APR

GRS 190

RESTRICTED

FM NEW DELHI

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 025

OF 22045OZ APRIL 86

DISTRIBUT

FILE COPY

SELECTORS

MISS BOWEN.

HKD

WH 312;

RE: YOUR TELNO 008: THADANI.

1. HERE IS A CORRECTED VERSION OF OUR TELNO 24 (NOT TELNO 004 AS

IN YOUR TUR).

RESTRICTED

FM NEW DELHI

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONC

TELNO 024

OF 1910457 APPIL 86

YOUR TELNO 004 : THADANI

1. WE HAVE NOW LEARNED INFORMALLY FROM THE CONSULAR DIVISION OF THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS THAT AS A FIRST STEP THE IR

LEGAL DIVISION HAS CONSIDERED THE THADANI CASE AND COMMENTED THAT

THEIR EXTRADITION PROVISIOGTNS DO NOT ALLOW FOR SUCH A REQUEST FROM

HONG KONG. THE REQUEST AT THIS STAGE PASSES TO THE TERRITORIAL

DIVISION AND IT WILL ONLY PE FROM THEM THAT WE RECIEVE FORMAL NOTIFICATION AND DETAILS. WE HAVE PRESSED THEM FOR AN URGENT ANSWER

AND WILL LET YOU KNOW AS SOON AS THEY GIVE ONE.

2. THE CONSULAR DIVISION HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE

ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE DO NOT HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY IN THE INDIAN PROCESS AND THAT WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO DEAL WITH THEM OR THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED IN THE EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AND

HOME MINISTRIES.

COMMENT

3. THE TERRITORIAL DIVISON ARE CAPABLE OF OVERRIDING THE

LEGAL DIVISION'S ADVICE BUT GIVEN PRESENT

CIRCUMSTANCES THIS IS HARDLY LIKELY.

ERROR REGRETTED.

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2 3 APR 1986

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