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063132 MDLIAN 1773
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FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY BRIDGETOWN TELNO 1
OF 09073OZ APRIL 91
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drugs agreements.
MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN RELATION TO DRUG TRAFFICKING.
for 914.
1. HONG KONG HAS BEEN ENTRUSTED BY HMG TO NEGOTIATE AND CONCLUDE BILATERAL AGREEMENTS IN RELATION TO THE INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF DRUG TRAFFICKING OFFENCES, INCLUDING THE SEIZURE AND CONFISCATION OF THE PROCEEDS OF DRUG TRAFFICKING.
2. WE NOTE THAT A UK-BARBADOS BILATERAL IN THIS AREA HAS BEEN NEGOTIATED, AND THAT SIGNATURE IS EXPECTED LATER THIS MONTH.
3. WE ARE NOW STUDYING THE RELEVANT BARBADOS LEGISLATION WITH A VIEW TO PROPOSING A HK-BARBADOS AGREEMENT, AND SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ADVISE THE NAME, TITLE AND ADDRESS OF THE MINISTER OR OFFICIAL TO WHOM ANY SUCH PROPOSAL SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.
WILSON
YYYY
MAIN
.NARCOTICS
LIMITED
NCAD
APD
ECD (I)
ERD
ESAU
HKD
PUSD
RAD
RMD
87
ADDITIONAL
8
NARCOTICS
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
95
SECURITY D
UND
WIAD
PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR BAYNE
MR SLATER
MR BEAMISH
MR BURNS
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