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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 4097
OF 13053OZ DECEMBER 89
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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MDHIAN 8909
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YOUR TELNO 2400 : DRUG TRAFFICKING (RECOVERY OF PROCEEDS) ORDINANCE
1989: DESIGNATION OF UK
2. THANKYOU FOR TUR. WE ARE CONTENT WITH THE ARRANGEMENT IN PARA. 1
3. BEFORE WE EXCHANGE LETTERS, WE CONSIDER WE SHOULD ADOPT WORKING GUIDELINES BETWEEN US WHICH WE SUGGEST BE BASED ON THE DRAFT MODEL DRUG AGREEMENT FAXED TO YOU ON 15 NOVEMBER 1989 (OUR TELNO. 2138 PARA. 3). IN OUR VIEW SUCH GUIDELINES WOULD HAVE THE FOLLOWING ADVANTAGES :
(A) ESTABLISH A CLEAR AND DETAILED BASIS OF COOPERATION.
(B) HELP ENSURE BROAD CONSISTENCY IN OUR WORKING PROCEDURES WHEN DEALING WITH DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS: AND
(C) PROVIDE USEFUL EXPERIENCE TO PAVE THE WAY FOR A SMOOTH TRANSITION TO A MLA ARRANGEMENT.
4. THE PROPOSED WORKING GUIDELINES CANNOT OF COURSE BE FINALISED UNTIL WE HAVE AGREED ON THE MODEL DRUG AGREEMENT. YOUR DETAILED COMMENTS IN THIS RESPECT ARE STILL AWAITED (YOUR TELNO. 2357 PARA. 2).
5. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS.
WILSON
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