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PROGRESS REPORTS ON INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES
Countries with whom Agreement signed
1.
Country
* USA
Canada
Bahamas
Australia
Bermuda
Switzerland
* Spain
Stage reached
Agreement signed on 9 February 1988. US designated under DTOA 11 April 1989
Agreement signed 22 June by Prime Minister
Agreement signed 28 June by High Commissioner
Agreement signed 3 August by Prime Minister
Arrangements concluded 9 February 1989
Letters exchanged 8 March
Agreement signed 26 June
Next Step
Full MLAT
Next
negotiations opened on 10-11 April. round in US in October
Designate Canada under DTOA
Designate Bahamas under DTOA
Designate Australia under DTOA
Designate Bermuda under DTOA
Designate Switzerland under DTOA
Designate Spain under DTOA
2. Countries with whom negotiations begun
France
* FRG
Guyana
* Hong Kong
Officials met on 8 March. Basic positions clarified. Copies of Swiss, Spanish and Swedish agreements forwarded in June
Opening talks held on 8/9 May
Text received from Guyana and comments passed back
Legislation introduced in July
French reminded of our desire to meet again but they are still at an early stage in their thinking
Further round in October/November
Await Guyanan reaction to our comments
Hong Kong considering format of agreement
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