RESTRICTED
FM HONG KONG
TO ROUTINE FCO
TELNO 2166
OF 30110OZ JUNE 89
(21
RESTRICTED
HKB 371/2
YOUR TELNO 1124: MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE
TOP COPY Q DIST?
та
(22)
064027
MDLIAN 3189
by me month
emraa
1. ON 13 JUNE, EXCO CONSIDERED AND APPROVED IN PRINCIPLE OUR PROPOSALS FOR FUTURE MLA ARRANGEMENTS. AS FAR AS NEGOATIATIONS WITH THE CHINESE WERE CONCERNED, EXCO NOTED THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO REFLECT FURTHER ON TIMING AND TACTICS.
2. WE ARE NOW STARTING TO PREPARE A DRAFT MODEL AGREEMENT AND EXPLANATORY PAPER. WE AIM TO PUT THESE TO EXCO IN AUGUST. AT THE SAME TIME, WE WOULD MAKE FURTHER RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE APPROACH TO TAKE WITH THE CHINESE. OUR PRELIMINARY VIEW IS THAT ONCE JLG WORK IS RESUMED, THERE IS NO REASON WHY THE MODEL AGREEMENT AND COVERING PAPER SHOULD NOT BE PASSED TO THE CHINESE. WE SHALL SEEK YOUR COMMENTS ON OUR MODEL AGREEMENT AND DRAFT PAPER IN DUE COURSE.
3. AS FOR THE TIMING FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF PRIMARY LEGISLATION, WE HAVE PRELIMINARY DRAFT OF SUCH LEGISLATION, AND, DEPENDING ON OUTCOME OF DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CHINESE, SHOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE IT ENACTED A FEW MONTHS THEREAFTER.
4. OUR TELNO 2138 DEALS WITH YOUR POINTS IN PARA 2 OF TUR.
WILSON
YYYY
54
ΜΑΙΝ
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
.(RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
HKD
ERD
HD/FED
CF 18/8
by grain
gain 2 weeks.
R/pe by
DISTRIBUTION
58
PAGE
IG XIII
ew+/im
UKRep HLG telmo 191 (18/8)
refered (para 8) to
1.. MLA being ready!
RESEARCH (FE) months
PUSD
✔
کی
•Jew "time" for taking
into the JLG.
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR EGGAR
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
1
RESTRICTED
R/P
Il bu. to Ms Major
on 4 Out (to consider whether
to clase HK).
ew/