TNAG-1827-FCO40-2595-Mutual-legal-assistance-between-Hong-Kong-and-the-UK-and-USA-1988 — Page 47

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INFO PRIORITY FCO

US/HONG KONG MLAT

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WHEN WE WERE DISCUSSING THE QUESTION OF THE BILATERAL

AGREEMENT ON NARCOTICS WITH THE ADMINISTRATION ON 4 AUGUST (OUR TELNO 1909 TO FCO) STEWART (ASSISTANT LEGAL ADVISER, STATE) AND

HARRIS (JUSTICE) TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE THE PROPOSED US/

HONG KONG MLAT.

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THEY SAID THAT THEY REALISED THAT THE BALL WAS STILL IN THE US COURT, IN THAT IT WAS FOR THEM TO PRODUCE A DRAFT TREATY. THEY WERE IN FACT READY TO DO SO AT SHORT NOTICE. BUT THEY

WOULD FIND IT VERY USEFUL TO KNOW AT THIS STAGE IN PLANNING

THEIR AUTUMN TRAVEL PROGRAMME WHETHER HONG KONG WOULD IN

PRLNCIPLE BE READY TO RECEIVE A US TEAM FOR NEGOTIATIONS ON THE MLAT

IN OCTOBER/NOVEMBER. IF SO, STEWART UNDERTOOK TO LET US HAVE THEIR DRAFT TREATY WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK.

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