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—

number of specific

agreement.

jurisdictions

on the basis of a model

We have since made good progress in these

negotiations and

side

initialled agreements. have

The British

have recently suggested to the Chinese side that Hong to negotiate agreements with a

Kong

should

be

authorised

number of additional jurisdictions.

7.

Given the

full

discussion

of

the

surrender of

fugitive offenders in the JLG and the significant progress made since 1987, we propose that the IRO Sub-group should

now

consider continued

application of

the Convention to

Hong Kong after 1 July 1997.

Benefit

8.

It

is important that the Convention continues to apply to Hong Kong after 1997 so that prisoners can where

appropriate

continue to

be

transferred

to

serve

their

Of

sentences and be rehabilitated in a familiar environment. Since 1988 10 sentenced persons from five countries (USA, Netherlands, Belgium, Canada and Switzerland) have applied

Convention. the under Hong Kong

was subsequently withdrawn, one is

of further police investigations,

transferred and four applications

for

from transfer

these, one application.

pending the

conclusion

four

persons

have been

are being processed.

There

have

SQ

far

been

no

applications for transfer back to Hong Kong.