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Indonesia
Ireland
Japan
Malta
Monaco
Morocco
Drugs kit sent September 1989.
Post asked to check if Indonesia
Indonesia await
response to our
has any confiscation legislation. proposals. Home Secretary reminded
Indonesians of our interest in an agreement during.
when available.
Draft legislation referred to Law Embassy to obtain Reform Commission for examination draft legislation in June 1989. Irish Ministry of Justice working on legislation with a view to ratifying Un Convention, and possibly, the Council of Europe Convention.
DTOA forwarded February 1990 Japan working on legislation to ratify the UN Convention. Request by Japanese for information 'drugs kit' forwarded, January 1991.
"Drugs kit" handed to Maltese authorities in March 1989. Maltese government experiencing difficulty with 1988 UN
Convention. Delaying response to our proposal of an agreement. Possibly co-operation along lines of Italy/Malta agreement recently negotiated.
Copies of DTOA etc handed to Monaco authorities in April 1989. Cautiously optimistic
response.
Drugs kit forwarded August 1989. Aiming to ratify UN Convention in 1990. Ministry of Justice expressed interest in a bilateral agreement. Post forwarded model agreement in October.
Legislation drafted, unlikely to be passed before 1992.
Keep in touch with Maltese Government. Post to obtain copy of Italy/Malta
agreement.
Next contact after some progress in UK/France
negotiations.
Prepare money
laundering
legislation on the
lines of French law.
Await response. Replied to post explaining
legislation is inadequate.
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