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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND FOR THE SURRENDER OF FUGITIVE OFFENDERS

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, having been duly authorised to conclude this agreement by the Central People's Government of the People's

Republic of China, and the Government of the United Kingdom, (hereinafter referred to as

"the Parties"),

Desiring to make arrangements for the reciprocal surrender of fugitive offenders;

Have agreed as follows:-

ARTICLE 1

Obligation to surrender

(1)

The Parties agree to surrender to each other, subject to the provisions laid down

in this Agreement, any person who is found in the jurisdiction of the requested Party and who

is wanted by the requesting Party for prosecution or for the imposition or enforcement of a

sentence in respect of an offence under Article 2 which was committed within the area of the

latter Party. Such persons shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be referred to as "fugitive offenders".

(2)

Surrender will also be possible in respect of an offence under Article 2

committed outside the area of the requesting Party but in respect of which it has jurisdiction.

if

(a)

the requested Party would, in corresponding circumstances, have jurisdiction

over such an offence; or