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CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1004
OF 11153OZ MAY 89
AND TO ROUTINE WASHINGTON, PEKING
YOUR TELNO 1464: KERRY AMENDMENT TO ANTI DRUG ABUSE ACT
1.
WE WOULD HAVE PREFERRED ANY MEETING IN HONG KONG WITH THE AMERICANS TO HAVE FOLLOWED OUR OWN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE AMERICAN EMBASSY HERE IN LONDON.
2.
HOWEVER, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT HONG KONG POLICY SHOULD BE AS CONSISTENT AS POSSIBLE WITH UK POLICY ON THIS ISSUE. YOU SHOULD THEREFORE DRAW ON THE FOLLOWING IF NECESSARY:
A) AS A POINT OF PRINCIPLE THE AMERICANS SHOULD BE TOLD
FIRMLY THAT, LARGELY FOR REASONS OF EXTRATERRITORIALITY YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THAT THE US DRUGS LEGISLATION APPLIES TO THE HONG KONG BANKING SECTOR.
B) THE UK DRUG TRAFFICKING OFFENCES ACT 1986 (DTOA) HAS
PROVED EFFECTIVE IN COMBATTING MONEY LAUNDERING AND HONG KONG LEGISLATION WHICH IS SIMILAR SHOULD PROVE AS EFFECTIVE AS THE UK'S. SO YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THAT ANY ACTION IS CALLED FOR AS A RESULT OF US DRUGS LEGISLATION.
C) IT IS FOR THE US TO MAKE A CASE FOR FURTHER ACTION GOING
BEYONG THE POWERS THAT YOU ARE TAKING IN THE DRUG TRAFFICKING AND MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE FIELDS.
THE RECORD OF AN INTERDEPARTMENTAL MEETING ON THE UK'S APPROACH TO THE AMERICANS FOLLOWS BY FAX.
3.
HOWE
GRATEFUL FOR A RECORD OF YOUR MEETING WITH THE AMERICANS.
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