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YOUR TELNO 1299: DRUG TRAFFICKING AGREEMENTS
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WE WONDER WHETHER INTERNATIONAL LAW DIVISION, WITH WHOM WE HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT ON THIS SUBJECT, WERE CONSULTED BEFORE TUR WAS SENT. AS HARKIN (HKD)'S LETTER TO EDWARDS (LOIL) OF 21 APRIL (NOT TO ALL) MAKES CLEAR, WE AGREE THAT THE THREE DRUG AGREEMENTS REFERRED TO IN YOUR PARA 2 SHOULD BE REGISTERED WITH THE UNITED NATIONS. WE BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD DO SO ON YOUR BEHALF. HOWEVER, WE ARE RELUCTANT TO DO SO UNTIL THE QUESTION OF WHETHER WE SHOULD CONSULT THE CHINESE ABOUT THEM HAS BEEN CONSIDERED. OUR CONCERN IS THAT ALTHOUGH YOU HAVE NO INTENTION OF THEIR CONTINUATION BEYOND 1997, THEY ARE CAPABLE OF SO CONTINUING. HARKIN'S LETTER OF 12 MARCH REFERS.
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THERE IS A SEPARATE QUESTION OF WHETHER WE SHOULD CONSULT THE CHINESE ABOUT THE REGISTRATION OF AGREEMENTS IN GENERAL. WE ARE NOT IN FAVOUR OF THIS, BUT HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE SORT OF LOW KEY REFERENCE TO REGISTRATION REFERRED TO IN MR EDWARDS' LETTER OF 21 MARCH.
3. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR THOUGHTS ON PARA 1 ABOVE.
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