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UK/INDIA BILATERAL CONFISCATION AGREEMENT: POSSIBLE EXTENSION TO HONG KONG
1. A UK TEAM WILL VISIT INDIA FROM 8-14 JANUARY TO NEGOTIATE A BILATERAL AGREEMENT TO TRACE, FREEZE AND CONFISCATE THE PROCEEDS OF CRIME AND TERRORIST FUNDS. THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT ARE KEEN TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT TO HONG KONG, AT LEAST UNTIL 1997.
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WE HAVE ADVISED THE INDIANS THAT IF THEY WANT AN AGREEMENT WITH HONG KONG, THEY SHOULD PURSUE THIS DIRECTLY WITH HONG KONG RATHER THAN SEEK TO COVER IT IN THE UK AGREEMENT. BUT THE INDIANS ARE STILL PRESSING US. UNLESS YOU ADVISE OTHERWISE BY 7 JANUARY, WE WILL STICK TO TNIS LINE AT THE NEGOTIATIONS AND ALERT YOU IF THE INDIANS SAY THEY WILL BE MAKING DIRECT CONTACT.
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