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Liechtenstein
Parliamentary Commission preparing report on whether to amend penal law to allow for confiscation of assets
* Luxembourg
New drugs legislation just adopted
Netherlands
Antilles
Panama
* Turkey
* Anguilla
Greece
* India
* Ireland
* Mexico
Attorney-General has promised discussions will start after summer with a view to drafting DTOA-type legislation
Drug questions dominated by US proceedings against Noriega. Embassy report Panamanians unlikely to make an Agreement with UK a priority, though strict anti-drugs law recently enacted
Turks working towards confiscation legislation following UN Convention
Legislation is compatible with DTOA
Greeks appear more interested in multi lateral agreement but are examining the proposal for a UK/Greece agreement
New Indian legislation received
Draft legislation referred to Law Reform Commission for examination in June
UK/Mexican alternative agreement drafted by legal advisers. Cool Mexican response
Find out Commission's recommendations.
Copy of Swiss exchange passed to Liechtenstein
Embassy to report Luxembourg thinking on bilateral
agreement
Monitor progress of legislation
Await outcome of Noriega affair before deciding next move
Embassy will monitor progress of
legislation.
Copy model agreement sent to Turkish Embassy in May
Letter inviting designation sent in July. Await reply
Embassy to monitor Greek thinking
Consider next steps with Embassy
Irish have promised to respond when the Commission has reported
Push for meeting of officials to agree way forward
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