CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
CONFIDENTIAL
HKC 385/2
RECEN
25 JUL 1990
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG DESK OFFL
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Auân Kec.
TELNO 1412
OF 24100OZ JULY 90 INFO PRIORITY PEKING
UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 1610 AND MY TELNO 1042: HONG KONG/CANADA DRUG TRAFFICKING AGREEMENT: ENTRUSTMENT
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1 WE ARE CONTENT WITH THE DRAFT ENTRUSTMENT IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF YOUR TUR.
2.
WE ARE SUBMITTING TO MINISTERS TO OBTAIN THE ENTRUSTMENT. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHEN YOU ENVISAGE SIGNING THE AGREEMENT WITH CANADA.
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BEFORE YOU DO SO, WE SHALL OF COURSE NEED TO INFORM THE CHINESE OF YOUR INTENTION. WE WOULD ENVISAGE THAT UKREP JLG WOULD EXPLAIN TO THE CHINESE THAT THIS IS A TIME LIMITED AGREEMENT WHICH WE DO NOT INTEND TO CONTINUE BEYOND 1997. WE WOULD ALSO EXPLAIN THAT IT AND OTHERS LIKE IT, WOULD BE SUBSUMED INTO MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TREATIES, ON WHICH WE SHALL BE CONSULTING THE CHINESE SHORTLY (THEY WILL BE AWARE OF OUR INTENTION TO RAISE THIS SUBJECT FROM THE JLG SUBJECT CHECKLIST HANDED OVER ON 18 JULY (UKREP JLG TELNO 212)). WE ASSUME THAT YOU AND UKREP JLG WILL BE PREPARING A SPEAKING NOTE
FOR THIS PURPOSE.
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WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR A SIGHT IN DRAFT.
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