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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 2391

OF 310857Z JULY 90

CONFIDENTIAL

HKC 385./2

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31 JUL 1990

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YOUR TELNO 1412 AND 1438: HONG KONG/CANADA DRUG TRAFFICKING AGREEMENT

1.

WE ARE NOW RESOLVING MINOR TEXTUAL CHANGES TO THE INITIALLED

TEXT, AND ENVISAGE THAT WE SHALL BE IN A POSITION TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT WITH CANADA BY EARLY SEPTEMBER. WHILE THE ACTUAL DATE OF SIGNATURE WILL BE SUBJECT TO FURTHER CONSULTATION WITH THE CANADIANS, WE HOPE THAT THIS WILL BE FAIRLY SOON THEREAFTER. WE SHOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL FOR EARLY ENTRUSTMENT AS AGREED IN

PARA 1 OF FIRST TUR.

2.

WE ARE NOW DRAFTING A SPEAKING NOTE LONG THE LINES OF PARA 3 OF

FIRST TUR AND SHALL FORWARD THIS TO YOU SHORTLY. OUR THINKING IS

THAT THE CHINESE SHOULD BE INFORMED OF OUR INTENTION ABOUT TWO

WEEKS BEFORE THE PLANNED ATE OF SIGNATURE.

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