CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 1568
CONFIDENTIAL
HKD241
FRECEI
2244 AUG 1990
OF 22171OZ AUGUST 90
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YOUR TELNO 253 BILL OF RIGHTS: VISIT BY FCO LEGAL ADVISER
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1 THANK YOU FOR YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS PROPOSED VISIT. IT HAS BEEN AGREED IN PRINCIPLE THAT JILL BARRETT SHOULD VISIT HONG KONG IN SEPTEMBER FOR DISCUSSIONS ON THE BILL OF RIGHTS AND ANY OTHER MATTERS WHICH YOU THINK IT WOULD BE USEFUL FOR HER TO COVER.
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AS REGARDS TIMING, IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT FOR HER TO MANAGE A VISIT IN THE WEEK BEGINNING 3 SEPTEMBER. WE APPRECIATE YOUR WISH TO AVOID THE VISIT RUNNING INTO THE PREPARATIONS FOR JLG XVI. BUT WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE A VISIT FROM 14-21 SEPTEMBER (IE SIX AND A HALF WORKING DAYS).
3. WE DO NOT ENVISAGE THE VISIT FOCUSSING EXCLUSIVELY ON THE BILL OF RIGHTS. WE SEE ADVANTAGE IN MS BARRETT ALSO COVERING SUCH SUBJECTS AS EXTRADITION, RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL JUDGEMENTS, MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE, IPPAS AND COURT OF FINAL APPEAL. GRATEFUL FOR FURTHER DETAILS OF THE AREAS FOR DISCUSSION WITH MS BARRETT REFERRED TO IN PARA 1 OF TUR, ESPECIALLY ON POINTS (II) AND (III).
4. IN ADDITION TO MEETINGS WITH YOUR LEGAL ADVISERS, MS BARRETT WOULD APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT, OFFICIALS IN CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS BRANCH AND GALSWORTHY AND OTHER MEMBERS OF UKREP JLG. SHE WOULD ALSO WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO PAY A CALL ON THE CHIEF JUSTICE, THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT (BETTS) AND OFFICIALS IN THE CENTRAL POLICY UNIT.
4. WE APPRECIATE THAT YOU DO NOT NORMALLY HAVE FUNDS TO COVER VISITS OF THIS NATURE. HOWEVER, OUR OWN TRAVEL BUDGET IS ALREADY FULLY COMMITTED FOR THIS YEAR AND IT IS NOT YET CERTAIN THAT FURTHER FUNDS WILL BE FORTHCOMING. UNDER THE
CIRCUMSTANCES, AND GIVEN THAT THE VISIT SHOULD BE TO OUR MUTUAL ADVANTAGE, WE WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE THAT THE COSTS SHOULD BE
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