result? Having done so you may wish to consider whether to
participate in any of the multilateral arrangements described
above. Membership of the Commonwealth Scheme can be achieved
simply by writing to the Secretary General.
7.
The Home Office has established a Central Authority to deal with requests to and from the UK for mutual legal assistance
and you will probably have received a letter with detailed
notes of guidance on the new arrangements giving fuller details of the forms of assistance the UK can provide, and how requests should be presented. The UK's Central Authority will not, of course, deal with requests from third countries to the UK's
Dependent Territories. Any such requests will be returned to
that country explaining that they should be sent directly to
your competent authorities.
JC Millett
Economic Relations Department
WH418
Cc: Mr Holland WIAD
Mr Snoxell NCAD
Mr Carter SED
Ms Major HKD
Mr Thomas SPD
Mr Baker-Bates SAAD
Mr Edis EAD
Miss Brooks Legal Advisers
Mr Harding C7 Home Office
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