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DSR 11 (Revised Sept 85)
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B. Backney
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MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS
FOR THE CONFISCATION OF THE PROCEEDS OF DRUG
TRAFFICKING
I am
1. I have seen the exchange of telegrams between
our posts in Washington and Hong Kong on UK/US
discussions on Mutual Legal Assistance.
writing now to bring you up to date on what the UK
government is doing in this field.
2.
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A Home Office Working Group is currently
considering the legislation that would have to be
introduced before HMG could enter into bilateral
treaties or multilateral conventions on Mutual
Legal Assistance. I enclose two texts which you
may find of interest. The first is the US draft
of a possible UK/US Mutual Legal Assistance
Treaty, and the second is a copy of the European
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