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TO ROUTINE FCO
TELNO 2464
OF 240905Z JULY 89
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
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150230 MDLIAN 8374
DRUG TRAFFICKING
YOUR TELNO 990
(RECOVERY OF PROCEEDS) ORDINANCE 1989
OUR DRUG TRAFFICKING CRECOVERY OF PROCEEDS) BILL 1989 PASSED INTO LAW ON 14 JULY 1989. IT IS INTENDED THAT IT WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON 1 SEPTEMBER 1989 APART FROM SECTION 25 WHICH WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON 1 DECEMBER 1989. THE LATER IMPLEMENTATION DATE FOR S. 25 IS OUR RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST OF OUR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO ALLOW THEM
MORE TIME FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS.
& COPIES OF THE ORDINANCE SENT TODAY BY BAG. SUGGESTED DISTRIBUTION LIST: HONG KONG DEPARTMENT, ECONOMIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT, NARCOTICS CONTROL AND AIDS DEPARTMENT AND THE LEGAL ADVISERS. SHOULD
YOU REQUIRE FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
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DISTRIBUTION
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MR GILLMORE
MR BAYNE
ERD
MR WATTS
NCAD
MR MCLAREN
LEGAL ADVISERS
MR CARRICK
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
MR SLATER
PS/MRS CHALKER
MR DARWIN
PS/MR EGGAR
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