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* Italy

* Jamaica

* Malaysia

Further negotiations held in May. Close to an agreement

Agreement 90% negotiated following talks in London in June

FCO/HO team visited in October Much of text of agreement negotiated

Italians to comment on clean text sent to them in June

Await finalisation of Jamaican legislation

Malaysians to obtain Cabinet approval of text - possible further visit in autumn

* Netherlands

* Nigeria

* Sweden

Initial talks held in May and text of a limited agreement (confiscation only) broadly agreed

Good progress made during meeting in January and subsequent exchanges

Final round of talks held in Stockholm. Exchange of drafts at Pompidou Group

Priority countries for opening negotiations

3.

* Belgium

* British

Virgin Islands

* Cayman

Islands

Cyprus

* Gibraltar

Belgians prepared to open exploratory talks

First draft of legislation received. Certain amendements suggested

Legislation now passed

Government considering legislation to be introduced some time in 1989, following UN Convention

Legislation received

Consider Dutch

comments.

Full agreement unlikely for 2/3 years

Awaiting Nigerian comments on clean text sent in June

Clean up texts and consider signature

Embassy will confirm dates around

20-22 September

Await amendments

Letter inviting designation sent in July. Await reply

Monitor progress of legislation

Begin designation process once

Gibraltar confirmed intention to add CJA amendments

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