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15. We have welcomed the Canadian decision to offer the Colombians a
package of assistance on Drugs worth $2 million. In June 1989 Mr Mulroney and the Prime Minister signed a Treaty on Mutual
Assistance in Criminal Matters, including Drug Trafficking. The
Order in Council designating Canada under the Drug Trafficking
Offences Act 1986 came into force on 21 June enabling the
agreement to enter into force with effect from 3 August.
16. In the context of an evolving Europe, the Canadians were
extremely helpful in supporting our successful bid to locate the
EBRD in London,
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17. We have no serious problems with Canada but we have differences
on:
South Africa: We have agreed on ends but differed on means
(sanctions).
- Canada/EC: Management of fishing activities in international
waters immediately outside Canada's 200 mile fishery limit is
through the multilateral North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation
(NAFO). The EC has formally objected to Canada's total allowable
catches (tacs). In December 1989 the EC set its 1990 quota at
56,250 metric tonnes, more than three times the 15,337 tonne quota
assigned by NATO. Reacting to strong domestic criticism,
Mr Mulroney complained vigorously in a letter to M. Delors. The
issue remains delicate, though a visit to Ottawa earlier this year
by the Community Fisheries Commissioner Senor Marin has helped to
mollify the Canadians.
An EC proposal to ban leghold traps or inhumane methods of
catching animals for furs. However the EC decision to delay action
until 1 January 1996 has eased Canadian concerns.
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