TNAG-2285-FCO40-3286-Cooperation-between-Hong-Kong-and-China-on-criminal-matters-1991 — Page 32

CONFIDENTIAL

FROM: N J Cox

20

19 SEP 0

HEB 380/3

Hong Kong Department

DATE: 6 September 1991

cc: Mr Bone ERD

Mr Evans UND

Ms Barrett Legal Advisers

Mr David NCAD

Mr Davies FED

MB

Mr Burns

تهای روز

PS/Lord Caithness

Ps/spl.

mush help Hong Kong in the area-

1

with this advice. We

agree

Sala

HONG KONG: COOPERATION WITH CHINA ON CRIMINAL MATTERS

Problem

1. In order not to allow China to become a safe haven for

Chinese citizens who commit crimes in Hong Kong, the Hong

Kong Government (HKG) wish to provide the Chinese with

evidence to enable them to pursue suspects, even without a

Chinese undertaking, not to carry out the death penalty.

Recommendation

2. I recommend that Ministers agree the new Hong Kong policy, with the safeguards set out in paragraph 4 below.

The Home Office, ERD and UND are content. Legal Advisers

concur.

ROFATC/1

TG

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