The Memorandum of Understanding, "Confirming the friendship and strong ties between Libya and Britain" was signed on May 29, 2007, as part of the so-called "deal in the desert" between former prime minister Tony Blair and Colonel Gaddafi. Officials described it as the first step in the process of "an understanding between states that they will start to talk in relation to specific matters".
The Memorandum of Understanding, "Confirming the friendship and strong ties between Libya and Britain" was signed on May 29, 2007, as part of the so-called "deal in the desert" between former prime minister Tony Blair and Colonel Gaddafi. Officials described it as the first step in the process of "an understanding between states that they will start to talk in relation to specific matters".
Within the MOU there were a number of agreements on "judicial co-operation". The most controversial has proven to be the Prisoner Transfer Agreement (PTA) which will allow for the extradition and movement of inmates between the two countries.
The MOU states: "Noting the desire of both sides to strengthen judicial co-operation, in the context of our increasing joint efforts in the field of justice and home affairs, and specifically of our recently enhanced co-operation on counter-terrorism.
"The participants have reached an understanding that they will shortly commence negotiations on the following matters: Mutual assistance in the field of criminal law. Mutual legal assistance in the field of civil and commercial law, Extradition, and Prisoner Transfer.
"The UK Government will seek to obtain the agreement of all three jurisdictions within the United Kingdom in each of those cases."
