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OF 17110OZ OCTOBER 89
AND TO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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1. MR CHRIS SMITH HAS TABLED THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE:
WHAT STEPS HE IS TAKING IN RELATION TO PRISONERS DUE TO BE IN HONG KONG PRISONS ON 30 JULY 1997, TO ENSURE THAT THE SAFEGUARDS EMBODIED IN THE FUGITIVE OFFENDERS ACT 1967 ARE COMPLIED WITH: AND IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT.
2. WE PROPOSE TO REPLY AS FOLLOWS:
THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION ON HONG KONG MAKES CLEAR THAT AFTER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION ON 1 JULY 1997, THE LAWS PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE IN HONG KONG SHALL BE MAINTAINED, SAVE FOR ANY THAT CONTRAVENE THE BASIC LAW AND SUBJECT TO ANY AMENDMENT BY THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION LEGISLATURE. IT FOLLOWS THAT AFTER 1 JULY 1997 ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE RECEIVED SENTENCES UNDER LEGISLATION PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE WILL BECOME THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE AUTHORITIES OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION. THOSE HONG KONG LAWS WHICH GIVE EFFECT TO INTERNATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS GOVERNING THE RETURN OF FUGUTIVE OFFENDERS TO HONG KONG WILL THUS CONTINUE IN EFFECT AFTER 1997.
3. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS DESKBY 18080OZ TO ENABLE US TO MEET OUR DEADLINE.
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