STATEMENT BY THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
ON CLAIMS OF LACK OF CLARITY IN THE KNOWLES CASE 

October 9, 2006

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs takes note that there have been a number of statements in the press attributed to a prosecutor in the case of Samuel Knowles in the United States that clarification is required about the charges on which Mr. Knowles has been extradited. 

From the Ministry’s point of view no further clarification is required.  The Government of the United States was notified on 4^th September, 2006, that the warrant of surrender related only to those charges in the request of the United States on 16^th December 2003. 

Under the terms of the Extradition Treaty between The Bahamas and the United States, the person extradited can only be charged on those offences for which he has been extradited.

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
6^th October, 2006