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YOUR TELNO 2: MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE (DRUGS): ECUADOR 1. WE WILL FORWARD BY BAG COPIES OF RELEVANT LEGISLATION.

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3. ECUADOREAN LEGISLATION IS SUFFICIENTLY COMPATIBLE WITH UK LEGISLATION FOR THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO BE SEEKING TO CONCLUDE A BILATERAL AGREEMENT ON THE CONFISCATION OF PROCEEDS OF DRUGS TRAFFICKING. WE HAVE ASKED THE ECUADOREANS IF THEY WOULD BE READY TO RECEIVE UK EXPERTS VISITING LATIN AMERICA IN MAY/JUNE (TO CONCLUDE AGREEMENT WITH PANAMA), TO NEGOTIATE BILATERAL AGREEMENTS WITH THE UK AND, SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY YOU, WITH THE HKG ALSO. WE SHALL KEEP YOU INFORMED.

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