TNAG-2336-FCO40-3400-Extradition-agreements-between-Hong-Kong-and-other-countries-1991 — Page 39

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HONG KONG EXTRADITION AGREEMENTS: TERMINATION OF EXISTING

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1. My minute of 29 November to Mr Fifoot, copied to you (copy attached) flagged the need to begin work on

disapplication of existing extradition arrangements in

particular those with The Netherlands and Australia with

whom Hong Kong have already begun negotiations on a separate

agreement. In response to a request from Mr Fifoot, Hong

Kong sent us a copy of the latest draft of their Extradition

Bill and a list of the countries designated by the Governor

under Section 2(1) of the Fugitive Offenders Act as

extended to Hong Kong (Mr Wotherspoon's letter of 1 February to Mr Stone, also copied to you copy attached).

2. I should be grateful to know whether Mr Fifoot passed

this work on to you, or Miss Brooks, and where we now stand.

3. Hong Kong have recently indicated that the initial round of talks with the Dutch has gone well and they hope to

undertake detailed negotiations with the Australians,

Malaysians and Americans in the near future. The Canadians

have also indicated interest. These negotiations are likely to take some time, but we need to have our disapplication

arrangements ready in case things move more quickly.

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