Chronology of discussions between UK/US
on Extradition Treaty
March 2001:
Publication of review of Extradition Law. One
of its recommendations was for the Government to aim to renegotiate
its more important bi-lateral treaties.
8 February 2002:
Letter from Department of Justice enclosing first
draft of US/UK Treaty.
14 February 2002:
Meeting between US and HO officials in London
to discuss proposed US/UK Treaty.
22 May 2002:
Officials meeting in Washington (UK-Home Office/
US State Department).
5 July 2002:
Correspondence from Home Office to Assistant
Legal Advisor, Law Enforcement and Intelligence, US State Department,
in relation to draft US/UK Treaty.
12 July 2002:
Meeting London (UK-Home Office, CPS/US State
Department and Department of Justice).
15 July 2002:
Letter from Home Office to Assistant Legal Advisor,
US State Department.
23 July 2002:
Fax US Embassy to Home Office re draft US/UK
Bilateral Extradition Treaty.
12-14 September 2002:
Home Office Ministers informal bilateral discussions
with US Attorney General (Ashcroft) at JHA Council.
18 September 2002:
Email US State Department to Home Office regarding
outstanding issues in relation to US/UK Treaty.
27 September 2002:
Correspondence from Home Office to Assistant
Legal Advisor, US State Department, regarding outstanding issues
to conclude negotiations of US/UK Treaty.
3-4 October 2002:
Meeting of Senior Officials in Washington.
6 February 2003:
Email from US State Department to Home Office
which included a revised text of the US/UK Treaty.
17 February 2003:
Email from Home Office to Assistant Legal Advisor,
US State Department commenting on revised text of US/UK Treaty.
18 February 2003:
Fax from Assistant Legal Advisor US State Department
to Home Office.
12 March 2003:
Fax from Assistant Legal Advisor, US State Department
to Home Office regarding outstanding issues.
14 March 2003:
Letter from Home Office to Assistant Legal Advisor,
US State Department regarding final amendments to US/UK Treaty.
26 March 2003:
Letter from Home Office to Assistant Legal Advisor,
US State Department regarding final amendments to Treaty.
26 March 2003:
Email from Home Office to US State Department
in relation to formalities for the signing of the Treaty.
26 March 2003:
Email Response from US State Department to Home
Office in relation to the arrangements for signing ceremony.
31 March 2003:
Home Secretary and US Attorney General sign UK/US
Extradition Treaty.
31 March 2003:
Written statement in House of Commons confirming
signing of UK/US Extradition Treaty.
21 May 2003:
US/UK Treaty was published as a Command Paper
and, according to the Ponsonby Rules, was accompanied by the required
Explanatory Memorandum.
21 November 2005
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