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UKMIS VIENNA PLEASE PASS TO NAGLER (DRUGS BRANCH, HOME OFFICE) VISITING
FOR COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS FROM HKD
YOUR LETTER (ALLCOCK/SMITH) OF 29 MAY: UN CONVENTION ON ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFICKING
1.
WE AGREE WITH YOUR VIEW IN LUR THAT WE SHOULD TRY TO
ENSURE THAT IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
CONVENTION FOR HONG KONG (AND INDEED OTHER DEPENDENT TERRITORIES)
TO ENJOY A SEPARATE STATUS AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND DRUG
ADMINISTRATION: BOTH UP TO AND IF POSSIBLE AFTER 1997. WE HAVE
CONSULTED LEGAL ADVISERS AND AGREE GENERALLY THAT THE MEANS YOU PROPOSE I.E.
THAT WE SHOULD SEEK SPECIFIC PROVISION IN THE
DRAFT CONVENTION FOR AN ARTICLE BASED ON AND DEVELOPING ARTICLE 28 OF THE PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES CONVENTION IS ACCEPTABLE TO
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YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT LEGAL ADVISERS HAVE POINTED OUT THAT THERE IS SOME QUESTION OF WHETHER SUCH A PROVISION IS
STRICTLY NECESSARY. THEY NOTE THAT THE DRAFT ARTICLES CONTAINED
IN E/CN.7U1987/2 IMPOSE VARIOUS DUTIES ON THE PARTIES WHICH EACH
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