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HRC385/1

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& p.a. MEA 385/2.

FCO TELNO 4: UK/INDIA BILATERAL CONFISCATION AGREEMENT:

POSSIBLE EXTENSION TO HONG KONG

1.

WE AGREE THE LINE PROPOSED IN PARA 2 OF TUR.

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HONG KONG DOES NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE FOR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN THE TRACING, FREEZING AND CONFISCATION OF THE PROCEEDS OF CRIME OTHER THAN DRUG TRAFFICKING.

3.

IN RELATION TO BILATERAL DRUG TRAFFICKING AGREEMENTS, WE HAVE NOT CONTEMPLATED AN APPROACH TO INDIA IN THE NEAR FUTURE, BUT IF THEY SEE VALUE IN SUCH A LIMITED SCOPE AGREEMENT WITH HONG

KONG WE SHOULD BE PREPARED TO CONSIDER THIS.

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