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Transfer of sentenced persons

3.

Oral Reply by

Question N

The Hon G T Barbes, Secretary for Security

to a question from Họn Hilton Cheong-Leen CBE, JP

in the Legislative Council meeting of 27 April 1988

MR. CHEONG-LEEN asked:

Question

Government recently announced that Hong Kong will participate in the Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons. Will Government request the United Kingdom Government to make similar arrangements for the transfer of Hong Kong residents serving sentences in China to complete their sentences in Hong Kong?

Reply

SECRETARY FOR SECURITY:

sir,

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The question of making arrangements with China

similar to those in the Council of Europe Convention on

the Transfer of Sentenced Persons is a very complex

issue which has not yet been fully and formally

addressed. No decisions have therefore been reached. I

can say, however, that the matter will be pursued and

given very careful consideration.