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Sir J Coles
Mr Burns
Ms Barrett, Legal
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PROPOSED HONG KONG/CANADA EXTRADITION AGREEMENT: INSTRUMENT
OF ENTRUSTMENT
Problem
1. Hong Kong want to negotiate and conclude a bilateral
extradition agreement with the Canadian Government. In order to proceed, the Governor of Hong Kong requires an
entrustment from the Secretary of State, adding Canada to the list of countries with whom Hong Kong is authorised to negotiate on extradition.
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Recommendation
2. I recommend that the Secretary of State send a despatch to the Governor constituting the necessary authority. I
submit a draft. Legal Advisers are content.
Background and Argument
3.
90/HKC384/3
Ministers approved my submission of 26 November 1990
about Hong Kong's future extradition arrangements. In
summary, Hong Kong's current extradition arrangements are
governed by extension of the UK's agreements, which will lapse in respect of Hong Kong in 1997. In order that Hong
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