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treaty

between States Parties

(Article 10). States Parties

shall afford one another the greatest measure of assistance

including

in criminal proceedings,

evidence at their disposal (Article 11).

the supply of all

5.

The

shall Convention

is committed within

not apply where the offence

a single

State, the hostage and the

alleged

offender are

nationals of

that State and the

alleged

is offender

found

in the territory of that State

(Article 13).

6.

The Convention

is

open

for

accession

by

any

State.

Instruments of accession are to be deposited with

the Secretary-General of the United Nations (Article 17).

Benefit

7.

Hong

is Kong

an

trading

international

financial

and

centre and one of the world's leading economies.

As such it is frequently visited by famous and important

visitors

terrorists

from all

over

the

world.

taking hostages

in

Hong

The possibility of

Kong is real.

It is

essential that the Convention should therefore continue to

apply to

Hong Kong so that it can cooperate effectively at

an

international

level

to

prevent

and to deal with such

acts of terrorism.

CONFIDENTIAL