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SITREP OF BILATERAL DRUG AGREEMENTS

AND ARRANGEMENTS AS AT 30 APRIL 1991

(I) Jurisdictions with which Agreements or Arrangements Finalized

Jurisdictions

1. US

Stage Reached

Agreement signed on 23.11.90. US designated under Cap. 405 and notes exchanged to bring agreement into force on 18.1.91.

Next Step

Detailed arrangements for execution of requests being worked out. Three requests involving two separate cases for assistance received from the US.

2. Canada

*3.

3. United

Kingdom

*4. Australia

Agreement signed on 14.11.90. Canada designated under Cap. 405 on 18.1.91. Notes exchanged to bring agreement into force on 17.2.91.

Letters exchanged on

8 & 14.11.90.

Six

UK jurisdictions of England & Wales, Scotland, Northern

Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey designated under Cap. 405 on 18.1.91. Designation of HK by England and Wales expected on 1 July.

Agreement initialled on 30.11.90. Australia designated under Cap. 405 on 18.1.91. Agreement signed on 22.4.91. H.K. note confirming compliance with the requirements for the entry into force of the agreement handed over to the Australian delegation.

Detailed arrangements for execution of requests being worked out. One request for assistance made to Canadian side.

Keep in view progress of the UK designation exercises.

K.i.v. receipt of Australian note to bring the agreement into force.