Entebbe, 13 May 1969 LETTERS
HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA
(Kampala, Uganda)
April 11, 1969
Your Excellency,
Pursuant to the discussions between the representatives of the Government of India and the Government of Uganda, I have the honour
to propose the following arrangements regarding the extradition of fugitive criminals as between the two countries :
(i) A requisition for extradition of a fugitive criminal from the territory of one country to another, and the procedure for extradition
will be regulated by the extradition laws of such country.
(ii) Extradition will not be refused on the ground that the fugitive criminal concerned is a national of the State from which extradition
is sought or that he is not a national of the State which seeks extradition. However, the offence which the fugitive criminal is
alleged to have committed must have been committed within the territory of the State which seeks extradition.
(iii) In accordance with the relevant extradition laws of India and Uganda, a person who has been extradited shall not be tried for
any offence other than that for which he has been extradited.
(iv) Extradition will not be granted if the office in respect of which extradition is sought is of a political character.
(v) Both countries will take steps to ensure that this arrangement will be implemented in their respective territories in accordance
with their respective laws.
(vi) This agreement will continue to be in force for a period of five years unless it has been terminated earlier by either side
giving six months notice.
2. I have the honour to propose that my letter and your reply thereto will constitute an Agreement between the two countries which
shall come into force from the date of your reply confirming the Agreement set out above.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Sd/-
RAGHUNATH SINHA
High Commissioner of India.
His Excellency Hon. Mr S N ODAKA, M.P.,
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Government of the Republic of Uganda
Entebbe
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
P.O. BOX 122, ENTEBBE, UGANDA
13th May, 1969
Your Excellency,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. KAM/CONS/653 dated 11th April 1969, which reads as follows :
“Your Excellency,
“Pursuant to the discussions between the representatives of the Government of India and the Government of Uganda, I have the honour
to propose the following arrangements regarding the extradition of fugitive criminals as between the two countries :
(i) A requisition for extradition of a fugitive criminal from the territory of one country to another, and the procedure for extradition
will be regulated by the extradition laws of such country.
(ii) Extradition will not be refused on the ground that the fugitive criminal concerned is a national of the State from which extradition
is sought or that he is not a national of the State which seeks extradition. However, the offence which the fugitive criminal is
alleged to have committed must have been committed within the territory of the State which seeks extradition.
(iii) In accordance with the relevant extradition laws of India and Uganda, a person who has been extradited shall not be tried for
any offence other than that for which he has been extradited.
(iv) Extradition will not be granted if the office in respect of which extradition is sought is of a political character.
(v) Both countries will take steps to ensure that this arrangement will be implemented in their respective territories in accordance
with their respective laws.
(vi) This agreement will continue to be in force for a period of five years unless it has been terminated earlier by either side
giving six months notice.
2. I have the honour to propose that my letter and your reply thereto will constitute an Agreement between the two countries which
shall come into force from the date of your reply confirming the Agreement set out above.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.”
I have the honour to inform you that the foregoing proposal has the agreement of the Government of Uganda who therefore approve Your
Excellency’s suggestion that your letter and the present reply shall constitute an Agreement between the two countries and that the
Agreement shall come into force from today’s date.
I take this opportunity to renew, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Sd/-
S N ODAKA
Minister of Foreign Affairs
His Excellency Mr RAGHUNATH SINHA
High Commissioner of India, P O Box 7040
Kampala
