5.3
purpose of visit;
port for which clearance is requested;
eta/etd;
name and rank of commanding officer;
numbers of officers, enlisted men and passengers and their
status (eg military, civilian/diplomatic);
maximum size of daily liberty party;
maximum length, breadth and draft (for hydrofoils both
foils up and foils down).
For special provisions related to law enforcement/surveillance
missions see also Section 6.
LAW ENFORCEMENT, SURVEILLANCE AND INVESTIGATIONS
6.1 Responsibility for law enforcement and criminal investigations
in the British Dependent Territories rests with the local Attorney
General and police force which is answerable to the Governor.
However, in the spirit of co-operation which the Dependent
Territories enjoy with the United States, all reasonable requests
for assistance will be sympathetically received.
6.2 The basic guidelines for obtaining legal assistance in the Cayman Islands are those contained in the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty between the United States and the Cayman Islands, which
MARCH entered into force on 19
April 1990. These provisions are
being extended to Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Montserrat and
Turks & Caicos Islands during 1990.
6.3 If the US Attorneys, Federal, State and local law enforcement officers and others charged with carrying out investigations into
criminal activities in the United States wish to travel to the Dependent Territories to conduct interviews, gather information or otherwise pursue their enquiries then this may be permitted only
after prior clearance from HMG via the British Embassy in Washington. Authority, if granted, will normally be subject to the
following conditions:-
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