TNAG-1706-FCO40-2378-Hong-Kong-Independent-Commission-Against-Corruption-(ICAC)-P-1987 — Page 58

Mr R L Brooks

Legal Executive Section

Reference....

HKD 380/3

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2 5 AUG 1987

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REGISTRY

on Taken

International Convention for the Suppression of Counterfeiting Currency, 1929.

Counterfeit Currency (Convention) Act 1935

1.

I should be most grateful if you would glance through the attached papers. Mr Fifoot, our Legal Adviser, has commented and given some helpful guidance (his minute of 31 July refers), and NTD have advised me on the 1929 Convention and the 1960 extension to it (Jean Butler's minute of 18 August refers).

2.

Since NTD do not appear to be able to comment on the 1935 Act, I should be obliged if you could confirm that Hong Kong was not included in the 1960 extension to the 1935 Act.

19 August 1987

д

P J Morris

Hong Kong Department WH 312

270 2653

Mr. Mom's

HKD.

1. The

effect of the 1960 declaration was to extend He 1929 Convention to most desendent Territories (but not to Hong

Kong.)

2. The 1935 Act has never been extended to Hong Kong. (The 1960 Declaration extended the provisions of cle

Convention not the Hut, but in any event is not delevant to Hong Kong.)

3. We can therefore confim, as requested in Hong Kong's Letter of 23rd July, that neither the Convention not the Act agthy to Hong Kong.

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