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MDLIAN 4435
INFO ROUTINE FCO
TO PRIORITY VILA
TELNO 001
TECORRECTED VERSION)
HKC3851
OF 08090OZ MARCH 191 RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
13. MAR 1991
dings as
& 3rd countries.
DESK OFFICER
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PA
REGISTRY
Action Taken
fm 11/3
FCO FOR HKD
MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN RELATION TO DRUG TRAFFICKING
1. HONG KONG IS KEEN TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF A BILATERAL AGREEMENT WITH VANUATU FOR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN RELATION TO THE INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF DRUG TRAFFICKING OFFENCES, AND THE CONFISCATION OF THE PROCEEDS OF DRUG TRAFFICKING.
2. WE HAVE STUDIED THE RELEVANT VANUATU LEGISLATION, AND CONCLUDE THAT THIS IS SUFFICIENTLY COMPATIBLE WITH OUR OWN TO PROVIDE A
BASIS FOR SUCH AN AGREEMENT.
3. IN THE MARGINS OF THE ESCAP MEETING OF SENIOR OFFICIALS ON DRUG ABUSE ISSUES IN TOKYO LAST MONTH VANUATU'S DELEGATE, DETECTIVE SUPERINTENDENT JOHN WELIN, WELCOMED THE PROSPECT OF SUCH AN AGREEMENT, AND ASKED THAT HONG KONG MAKE A FORMAL PROPOSAL TO THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE (CONCURRENTLY THE PRIME MINISTER).
4. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ADVISE US OF THE NAME AND CORRECT TITLE/ADDRESS OF THE MINISTER, SO THAT WE CAN MAKE SUCH A PROPOSAL.
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