TNAG-2340-FCO40-3404-Extradition-agreement-between-Hong-Kong-and-Malaysia-1991 — Page 3

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HKC384/47

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO ROUTINE FCO

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OF 240924Z MAY 91

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MDLIAN 3547

MIPT: EXTRADITION NEGOTIATIONS

PARA. 4B OF MIPT REFERS:

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for 3/6.

TEXT OF MALAYSIAN RE-DRAFT OF DEATH PENALTY ARTICLE FOLLOWS:

BEGINS

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

WHEN THE OFFENCE FOR WHICH EXTRADITION IS SOUGHT IS PUNISHABLE BY DEATH UNDER THE LAWS OF THE REQUESTING PARTY AND IS NOT PUNISHABLE BY DEATH UNDER THE LAWS OF THE REQUESTED PARTY, THE REQUESTED PARTY MAY REFUSE EXTRADITION, UNLESS:

(A) THE OFFENCE CONSTITUTES ILLICIT TRAFFICKING IN DANGEROUS DRUGS, OR

(B) THE OFFENCE IS ONE INVOLVING FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OR/AND EXPLOSIVES AND THREATENS THE SECURITY OF THE REQUESTING STATE.

ENDS.

WILSON

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MS BARRETT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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