Canada
Bahamas
Australia
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Agreement signed 22 June by Prime Minister.
Agreement signed 28 June by High Commissioner
Agreement signed on 3 August by Prime Minister
Designate Canada under DTOA
Designate Bahamas under DTOA
Designate Australia under DTOA
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Countries with whom negotiations begun
Bermuda
Guyana
Hong Kong
* Italy
Jamaica
* Malaysia
* Singapore
* Spain
DTOA type legislation enacted
Guyanans have been
asked to produce final clean text
Introduction of legislation delayed till early this year
officials visited Italy in October to begin exploratory negotiations
Agreement 90%
negotiated subject to small points
FCO/HO
team visited in October. 90% of text of agreement negotiated
Negotiating team visited in October and exchanged views. Singaporeans reluctant mainly due to bank secrecy considerations
Officials visited Spain in November to open discussion
Await reply from Bermuda to invitation to be designated under DTOA
Await clean text from Guyana and consider signature ceremony
Legislation may be passed in April
Further negotiations proposed for early 1989
Jamaicans to agree final small points and get legislation in place. Signature unlikely until after elections early this year
Malaysians to obtain Cabinet approval of text
Singapore's initial
reluctance beginning to breakdown following
meetings/lobbying.
Keep
up pressure over next few months
Second round of talks proposed for late January in London
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