§ 33. Major Wallasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what extradition agreement exists between Uganda and the Sudan.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThere is no extradition agreement between Uganda and the Sudan. Her Majesty's Government are at present considering the desirability of entering into negotiations with the Sudan with the object of concluding an extradition treaty, which could be extended to Uganda.
§ Major WallDoes my right hon. Friend agree that it has always been a tradition of nations of the British Commonwealth to give protection to genuine political refugees?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydUnder the Deportation of Alien Fugitive Criminals (Sudan Emergency) Rules, 1955, of Uganda, a fugitive from the Sudan accused or convicted of certain criminal offences, but not including those of a political nature, is liable for proceedings before a magistrate, to be arrested and deported; but—as I have already said—not including political offences.