TNAG-2580-FCO40-3768-Extradition-agreements-between-Hong-Kong-and-Australia-1992 — Page 107

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Bilateral Agreement for the Surrender of Fugitive Offenders

-

Hong Kong Australia

of

At

JLG

XVI,

the British and Chinese sides agreed in principle on the detailed future arrangements for the surrender

between Hong

and Kong offenders

other fugitive jurisdictions. At JLG XVII, the Chinese side formally confirmed

with the Chinese were content

and English texts of the they Model Agreement which was to be used as a basis for negotiations between Hong Kong, and foreign jurisdictions.

2.

an

·

A Hong Kong Government delegation, under the authority of entrustment from the Government of the United Kingdom, has conducted two rounds of negotiations with a delegation from the Government of Australia. On 28 January 1992, the heads of the

bilateral

the two delegations

The initialled text Surrender of Accused and Convicted Persons.

initialled

a

Agreement

for

is at Annex A.

3.

The text is.substantively similar to the Model Agreement

as agreed comparison

with the Chinese

of

An

two texts is at Annex B. the

side.

article-by-article

In accordance with

the agreement reached at JLG XVI, the British side would like to consult the Chinese side on

the initialled text and would be grateful to hear any views the Chinese side may have.

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