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This book provides a single text covering all the basic documents in international law relating to terrorism, extracts from judicial decisions and the relevant UK material. The book includes documents on terrorism generally, on hijacking and related attacks on civil aviation, and issues relating to protected persons including diplomatic agents. Terrorism and hostage-taking, maritime terrorism, and the control of State terrorism, are also dealt with, progressing to the issue of extradition. Each document is selectively reproduced and introduced with a brief comment on its history and current norm.