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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 CONTACT TITLE/ADDRESS OF THE MINISTER, SO THAT WE CAN MAKE SUCH A PROPOSAL.
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