OCMIAN 7503
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RR HOKON
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
231200Z DEC
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CONFIDENTIAL
LKK 324/2 RECEIVEL REGISTRY - 6 JAN 1967
FICER
PA
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
TELNO 2950
OF 231200Z DECEMBER 86
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YOUR TEL 3984: UK/ITALY EXTRADITION TREATY
7503
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ITALIANS ARE UNLIKELY TO COMPLETE PARLIAMENTARY FORMALITIES
REQUIRED FOR RATIFICATION BEFORE MARCH AND THERE COULD WELL BE
A LONGER DELAY. WE HOPE THEREFORE THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO LET
US HAVE YOUR AGREEMENT TO EXTEND APPLICATION OF TREATY TO
HONG KONG BEFORE ITALIANS ARE READY TO RATIFY AND BE READY TO
CONSULT THE CHINESE AS NECESSARY.
2. TREATY WITH ITALY DIFFERS FROM THAT WITH US IN THAT IT DOES
NOT AUTOMATICALLY APPLY TO DEPENDENT TERRITORIES, TO WHOM IT
MUST BE QUOTE EXTENDED BY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CONTRACTING
PARTIES EMBODIED IN AN EXCHANGE OF NOTES UNQUOTE (ARTICLE 18).
HOWEVER WE SENT ITALIANS A DRAFT EXCHANGE OF NOTES IN SEPTEMBER
INCLUDING IN THE ANNEX TO THE NOTE ALL THE DEPENDENT TERRITORIES.
ALTHOUGH WE DO NOT HAVE TO OBTAIN THEIR AGREEMENT TO THE
OMISSION OF HONG KONG THEY WILL DOUBTLESS ASK FOR AN
EXPLANATION. IF HONG KONG IS TO BE OMITTED, WE SHOULD PREFER
TO EXPLAIN THE POSITION TO THEM IN GOOD TIME.
3. WE SHALL ADVISE YOU OF PROGRESS THROUGH ITALIAN PARLIAMENT
OF TREATY.
HOWE
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