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OP Date 23/10/89

SERIAL NO:2766

PARTY

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

For WRITTEN ANSWER on

26/10/89

TEXT OF QUESTION :-

Head of

(52)

FILA

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Please submit :-

a draft Answer &

background

to Parliamentary Unit

before

NOON 25/10/89

MR CHRIS SMITH (ISLINGTON SUUTH To ask the Secretary of State/HMG; what arrangements he now proposes to enter into with the People's Republic of China in relation to his legal and treaty obligations to prisoners extradited to Hong Kong and in prison there in June 1997; and if he will make a statement,

to P/S

for answer by

(Minister)

Hren.

38413

(Minister)

for approval by

NOON

PQs

REPLY (s)

ANSWER:

The

The Joint Declaration makes provision for HMG and the

Government of the People's Republic of China to ensure the continued application of international

rights and obligations affecting Hong Kong.

Chinese authorities have agreed that before 1997 HMG

should authorise Hong Kong to conclude its own. extradition agreements, designed to continue in force after 30 June 1997. These agreements will contain

traditional safeguards for fugitive criminals. In

addition, Hong Kong's domestic law will continue to

provide traditional safeguards for fugitive

criminals

copy to

Private Secretary

PS/

(Minister)

Parliamentary Clerk

authorised

(Head of Dept.)