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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF THE

NETHERLANDS AND THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG

FOR THE SURRENDER OF FUGITIVE OFFENDERS

The

Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and

the Government of Hong Kong, having been duly authorised to

conclude this Agreement by the sovereign government which is

responsible for its foreign affairs,

Desiring

to

make provision for the reciprocal

surrender of fugitive offenders;

involved

Recalling the

in

criminal

recognised standards;

rights

proceedings

Have agreed as follows:

ARTICLE 1

conferred on

every person

in accordance with generally

to

requesting

The Parties

to surrender to each other, subject

the provisions laid down in this Agreement, any person who is

Sound In the jurisdiction of the requested Party and who is

wanted by the

Party for prosecution OF for the

imposition or enforcement of a sentence in respect of an offence

under Article 2 which falls under the jurisdiction of the latter

Party. Such persons shall, for the purposes of this Agreement,

be referred to as "fugitive offenders".

ARTICLE 2

(1)

ап offence

Surrender

coming

offences, including

of fugitive offenders shall be granted for within any of the following descriptions of

or participation therein or

an attempt