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Her Britannic Majesty's Embassy present their compliments

to the Federal Department of Justice and Police and have the honour to refer to the Department's Note no B 83486 Ti/be

of 30 October 1992.

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As advised in the Embassy's Note No 89 of 28 October 1992

the Hong Kong Bill of Rights urdinance of 1991 incorporated into

the law of Hong Kong the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Hong Kong Covernment has confirmed that

this legislation is in force. They have also confirmed that

Article 10 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political

Rights is included in the 1991 Ordinance and is therefore part of the law of Hong Kong. A copy of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance of 1991 will be forwarded shortly. In the meantime,

the Embassy trust that the Department will not apply any time

limits thai may affect the Hong Kong Government's request for

the return of Li Tzu.

Her Britannic Majesty's Government avail themselves of this

opportunity to renew to the Federal Department of Justice and

Police the assurance of their highest consideration.

BRITISH EMBASSY

BERNE

6 November 1992

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FROM NATIONALITY, TREATY AND CLAIMS DEPARTMENT

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

FAX NO: 071 270 4064

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REF No: NTX 384/

FROM: E. Bousfield

Legal Procedures Section

TO:

Dr R Bunten

HKD

DATE: 6 November 1992

TEL: 071 270 4090

CLASSIFICATION Unclassified PRECEDENCE PRIORITY

FAX No: 3387

EXTRADITION OF LI TZU FROM SWITZERLAND TO HONG KONG

I attach a copy of a letter just received from Mr Hunter in Hong Kong and would be grateful to know if you have any observations to make before I fax it on to Berne for them to send as a Note to the Swiss authorities. You already have copies of all the exchanges on your files.

Told Mr Bousfield

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6 November 1992

Dear Mr Bousfield,

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Extradition of LI TZU from Switzerland

Τ refer to the Note from the Swiss Federal Office for Police Matters of the Federal Department of Justice and Police dated 30 October 1992. Because it is So discourteous could you please pass a copy to Rod Bunten of HKD together with this letter. It seems odd that the Swiss Federal Office for Police Affairs sent the Note to the British Embassy, rather than the Swiss Foreign Ministry.

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In the meantime, and subject, of course, to your views

would suggest that a reply to the Swiss along the following lines (we have not provided the formal parts of the Note) should be sent by the British Embassy in Berne :

As advised in Note No. 89 of 28 October 1992 the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance of 1991 incorporated into the law of Hong Kong the International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Hong Kong Government has confirmed