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CONFIDENTIAL
FM WASHINGTON
TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG
TELNO 15
OF 052145Z AUGUST 88
INFO PRIORITY FCO
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HKD 371/1
INDI
ALT 1998
142270 MDLIAN 7976
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Muthal Legal
Assistance Treaty
US/HONG KONG MLAT = Mutual
1.
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.
HKD38S/1
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2. 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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