TNAG-2342-FCO40-3406-Drug-trafficking-agreements-between-Hong-Kong-and-other-coun-1991 — Page 33

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L CHEDLANDSETS PLA

SITREP OF BILATERAL DRUG AGREEMENT

AND ARRANGEMENTS AS AT 26 MARCH 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

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.

Detailed arrangements for execution of requests being worked out. One request

for assistance made to

Canadian side.

3. United

Kingdom

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

Keep in view progress of

the UK designation

exercises.