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OP Date23/10/89

SERIAL NO;2770

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

For WRITTEN ANSWER on

26/10/89

Head of HKD

Please submit :-

a draft Answer & background

to Parliamentary Unit

before

NOON 25/10/89

to P/S

PARTY

La

MR. MAUDE

(Minister)

for approval by

NOON 26 OCT 198

PQs

REPLY (s)

TEXT OF QUESTION :-

MR CHRIS SMITH (ISLINGTON SOUTH To ask the Secretary of State/HMG;

what specific arrangements and safeguards have been agreed with the People's Republic of China in relation to prisoners in Hong Kong jails at the time of the transfer of sovereignty in 1997; and if he will make a statement.

for answer by

MR. MAUDE

(Minister)

ANSWER:

ако 38372.

Persons in prisons will be the responsibility of the Hong Kong Authorities then as they are now The

prisoners will continue to be treated in accordance

with Hong Kong's own criminal laws and legal system.

No specific arrangements have been agreed.

copy to

Private Secretary

PS/

(Minister)

Parliamentary Clerk

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authorised

(Head of Dept.)