U.S. and Hong Kong

Treaties and Agreements Related to Hong Kong

• Agreement With Hong Kong for the Surrender of Fugitives (10/23/1997)
• Executive Reports of Committees on U.S.-Hong Kong Extradition Treaty (9/2/1997)
• Clinton Letter on Hong Kong Legal Cooperation Agreement (5/5/1997)
• White House 5/2 Release on Legal Cooperation Agreements (5/2/1997)
• Agreement with Hong Kong on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (4/18/1997) (PDF file, 318 KB)*
  Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Hong Kong for the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, signed at Hong Kong on April 15, 1997 (Treaty Doc. 105-7), subject to the declaration of subsection (a), and the proviso of subsection (b). Exective Reports of Committee, [CR Page S-12557], 10/14/1998
• Agreement with Hong Kong on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, with Annex (4/15/1997) (PDF file, 791 KB)*
  Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Hong Kong on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, with Annex, signed in Hong Kong on April 15, 1997 (Treaty Doc. 105-6), subject to the understanding of subsection (a), the declaration of subsection (b), and the provisos of subsection (c). Executive Reports of Committee [CR page S12548], 10/14/1998
• U.S. Consul General Richard A. Boucher's Remarks on Signing of Mutual Legal Assistance and Prisoner Transfer Agreements (4/15/1997)
• Agreement with Hong Kong for the Surrender of Fugitive Offenders (12/20/1996) (PDF file, 509 KB)*
• Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Hong Kong for the Surrender of Fugitive Offenders signed at Hong Kong on December 20, 1996. (Senate Approval)