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* Austria
Bahrain
* Barbados
* Bolivia
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Brazil
Colombia
Dominica
Grenada
Malta
Austrians signed UN Convention
Home Secretary visited in March and Bahrainis showed interest in an agreement
Draft legislation received September 1989
Bolivian legislation not compatible
Embassy report that Brazil appear interested in eventual agreement but legal complications make early progress unlikely
Colombian Ambassador handed copy of DTOA (April 1989). Drugs kit also forwarded to Colombia in 1988
Copy of legislation received. 1988 Drugs (Prevention and Misuse) Act
Legislation presently being drafted
"Drugs kit" handed to Maltese authorities in March 1989
Embassy to enquire where Austrian domestic legislation stands
"Drugs kit" forwarded to Bahrain in March. Await any response
Study and comment on legislation
Embassy asked to investigate Bolivian intentions re UN Convention
Await passing of new Brazilian Drugs Bill. Embassy will monitor
Monitor situation closely
Legislation not compatible with DTOA. Encourage Dominicans
to strengthen through OECS
Res Rep to obtain a copy
Await any reaction
Monaco
Copies of DTOA etc handed to Monaco authorities in April 1989. Enthusiastic response
Await formal reply
Drugs kit forwarded August 1989
* Morocco
Portugal
Embassy have approached Portuguese again. Spanish agreement passed to Portuguese in July 1989
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Await any response
Await Portuguese response to latest approach
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