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INFO RUUTHINE FCO, BANGKOK, KUALA LUMPUR
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FOR MR. M.C. CLEMENTS
FROM A. ALLCOCK, AG. COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, HONG KONG.
DRUG TRAFFICKING: RECIPROCAL AGREEMENT FOR THE CONFISCATION OF ASSETS
YOUR TELELETTER OF 22 JUNE TO FCO REFERS.
2. REGARDING PARA. 6 OF YOUR TELELETTER, HONG KONG MS IN THE COURSE
OF DRAFTING LEGISLATION FOR THE RECOVERY OF THE PROCEEDS OF DRUG
TRAFFICKING. THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION WILL LARGELY BE BASED ON THE
U.K. DRUG TRAFFICKING OFFENCES ACT 1986. THERE IS AS YET NO
RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN HONG KONG AND U.K. TO ENFORCE 1*N
HONG KONG CONFISCATION ORDERS WHICH HAVE BEEN MADE IN U.K. THERE
ARE HOWEVER LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS FOR A MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE
SCHEME WHEREBY HONG KONG WOULD ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH OTHER
GOVERNMENTS TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO COMBAT INTERNATIONAL CRIME
ON A RECIPROCAL BASIS. HOWEVER, SUCH PROPOSALS ARE STILL IN AN EMBRYONIC STAGE AND IT WOULD BE PREMATURE TO PREDICT THE OUTCOME.
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