ARTICLE 10 CONCURRENT REQUESTS
If the surrender of a
fugitive offender is
requested concurrently by one of the Parties and a State
or States with which Malaysia or Hong Kong, whichever is
being requested, has arrangements for the surrender of
fugitive offenders, the requested Party shall make its
decision in so far as its law allows having regard to
all the circumstances including the provisions in this
regard in any agreements in force between the requested
Party and the requesting Parties, the order of the
receipt of the
the requests, the relative seriousness and
place of commission of the offences, the nationality of
the person sought and the possibility of subsequent
surrender to another State, and shall furnish the other
Party with information justifying its decision in the
event of surrender of the fugitive to another
jurisdiction.
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