TNAG-2342-FCO40-3406-Drug-trafficking-agreements-between-Hong-Kong-and-other-coun-1991 — Page 152

BACKGROUND AND ARGUMENT

Background

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On 6 February 1990, having considered memorandum XCC (90) 12, the Council ADVISED and the Governor ORDERED that

(a) Hong Kong should provide for co-operation with overseas countries and territories in the confiscation of the proceeds of drug trafficking

and

other time-limited

draft model and

(b)

such

related procedures by means of bilateral agreements based on the agreement annexed to the memorandum;

for

basis and territories

agreements should form the designation of such countries under section 28 of the Ordinance.

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Bilateral

based arrangements

on our draft model

agreement have now been agreed with Canada, the USA, the UK and Australia. The principal features are described below.

Agreement with Canada

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The Hong Kong-Canada Agreement (Annex B), signed on 14 November 1990, provides for a wide range of mutual assistance in the investigation and prosecution of drug trafficking offences, in addition to reciprocal enforcement of confiscation orders.

restraint

and