MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1994
5
HK AND CANADA:
EXTENDED BILATERAL AGREEMENT TO COMBAT DRUG TRAFFICKING
TO
THE HONG KONG AND CANADIAN GOVERNMENTS TODAY (MONDAY)
AGREEMENT OF THEIR BILATERAL EXCHANGED LETTERS FOR THE EXTENSION CONTINUE MUTUAL CO-OPERATION IN THE SUPPRESSION OF DRUG TRAFFICKING.
THE SECRETARY MINISTER OF FOREIGN
EXCHANGED SECRETARIAT.
LETTERS
FOR SECURITY,
MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, AND THE
SIGNED AFFAIRS OF CANADA, MR ANDRE OUELLET,
BRIEF AT A
CEREMONY HELD AT
GOVERNMENT
AND
THE
CEREMONY THAT THE
OF EXTENSION
THE GIVEN
THE MR ASPREY SAID AT AGREEMENT WAS A FURTHER EXAMPLE OF THE SUPPORT WHICH CANADA HAD TO HONG KONG.
ENFORCEMENT CONTINUE
BE "THE AGREEMENT WILL
OF BENEFIT TO THE LAW AGENCIES OF BOTH CANADA AND HONG KONG. AND WILL ENABLE US TO CO-OPERATION IN THE COMMON FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS," HE SAID.
IN
"THE AGREEMENT, FIRST SIGNED IN 1990 AND ENTERED INTO FORCE 1991, PROVIDES FOR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN THE
AND INVESTIGATION
PROSECUTION OF DRUG
OFFENCES," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NARCOTICS DIVISION SAID.
TRAFFICKING
"IT IS VALID FOR AN INITIAL DURATION OF THREE YEARS, THEREAFTER EXTENSION ENABBLED EXTENDABLE ANNUALLY BY MUTUAL CONSENT. THE LATEST THE AGREEMENT TO CONTINUE FOR A FURTHER YEAR FROM FEBRUARY 17,
1995."
TIES BETWEEN HK AND CANADA REINFORCED
OF
(MOU)
ON WILL THE TWO
THE SIGNING
THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING CULTURAL CO-OPERATION BY THE GOVERNMENTS OF HONG KONG AND CANADA
THE REINFORCE
ALREADY VERY SPECIAL AND STRONG TIES BETWEEN PLACES, THE SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR JAMES TODAY (MONDAY).
So, SAID
OF THE
MR SO WAS SPEAKING BEFORE HE SIGNED THE MOU ON BEHALF HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WITH THE CANADIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, ANDRE QUELLET, IN THE SECRETARIAT CONFERENCE HALL.
MR SO SAID: "BUSINESS AND MIGRATION HAVE FORGED LINKS
HONG KONG AND CANADA FOR OVER A CENTURY.
MR
BETWEEN
"CANADIAN TRADERS HELPED HONG KONG INDUSTRIES ACTIVITIES INTO NORTH AMERICA.
EXPAND THEIR
"MANY PEOPLE IN HONG KONG, ESPECIALLY DURING THE PAST DECADE, HAVE MADE CANADA THEIR HOME.
**AS A
THE BONDS BETWEEN RESULT,
TWO COMMUNITIES
FAMILY, BEYOND COMMERCE INTO OTHER AREAS SUCH AS EXTENDED AND CULTURE."
OUR
HAVE EDUCATION
/THE MOU