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Item 10.10

Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons,

1983

The

Convention

on

the Transfer Of Sentenced

Persons

(the

Convention)

was

concluded in Strasbourg on

21 March 1983

(text at Annex A).

The United Kingdom

ratified the Convention on 30 April 1985 and it came into

force for the UK on 1 August 1985 (see Annex B).

2.

On 5 August 1987 the British side consulted the

the application of the Convention to Hong

Chinese side on

Kong after 1997 in

for consultation on

British side

accordance with the agreed guidelines

new rights and obligations.

explained

that

The

the transfer of sentenced

persons would be helpful to their social rehabilitation and

that

there

were

clear

humanitarian

grounds

for

international

co-operation in allowing

prisoners

to

complete

their sentences in their own society.

The British

side had

in

mind, for

improved example,

access

to

relatives, the removal of language barriers and familiarity

with local culture and customs.

3.

set out the

A copy of the British side's speaking note,

which

Convention's

main provisions, is at Annex C.

CONFIDANTE