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LIMITED BILATERAL MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE ARRANGEMENTS CONCERNING INVESTIGATIONS AND PROCEEDINGS IN RESPECT OF DRUG TRAFFICKING IN THE INTERIM PERIOD BEFORE WIDER MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE ARRANGEMENT CAN BE PUT IN PLACE.
Q4. WHAT ARE THE PRACTICAL BENEFITS FOR HONG KONG IS SUCH AN ARRANGEMENT?
A4. BECAUSE SUCH AN ARRANGEMENT GUARANTEES ASSISTANCE BY FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN HONG KONG WILL BE ABLE TO PURSUE MORE EFFECTIVELY THE INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF DRUG CRIMES, INCLUDING THE CONFISCATION OF THE PROCEEDS OF DRUG TRAFFICKING, WHEN SUCH CRIMES ARE INTERNATIONAL IN CHARACTER.
Q5. WHAT ARE THE JURISDICTIONS WITH WHICH IT IS INTENDED THAT HONG KONG SHOULD ESTABLISH SUCH AGREEMENTS?
A5. THE CHINESE SIDE HAS ALREADY BEEN INFORMED OF THE INTENTION THAT HONG KONG SHOULD ENTER INTO SUCH AN AGREEMENT WITH CANADA, AND IT IS ALSO INTENDED TO CONCLUDE A SIMILAR AGREEMENT SHORTLY WITH AUSTRALIA. IT IS INTENDED THAT HONG KONG WILL CONTINUE TO SEEK TO ESTABLISH SUCH AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS FROM WHICH, BASED ON PAST EXPERIENCE, HONG KONG EXPECTS TO REQUIRE ASSISTANCE, OR TO RECEIVE REQUESTS FOR IT.
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