TNAG-2342-FCO40-3406-Drug-trafficking-agreements-between-Hong-Kong-and-other-coun-1991 — Page 43

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MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN RELATION TO DRUG TRAFFICKING.

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1. HONG KONG HAS BEEN ENTRUSTED BY HMG TO NEGOTIATE AND CONCLUDE BILATERAL AGREEMENTS IN RELATION TO THE INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF DRUG TRAFFICKING OFFENCES, INCLUDING THE SEIZURE AND CONFISCATION OF THE PROCEEDS OF DRUG TRAFFICKING.

2. WE NOTE THAT A UK-BARBADOS BILATERAL IN THIS AREA HAS BEEN NEGOTIATED, AND THAT SIGNATURE IS EXPECTED LATER THIS MONTH.

3. WE ARE NOW STUDYING THE RELEVANT BARBADOS LEGISLATION WITH A VIEW TO PROPOSING A HK-BARBADOS AGREEMENT, AND SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ADVISE THE NAME, TITLE AND ADDRESS OF THE MINISTER OR OFFICIAL TO WHOM ANY SUCH PROPOSAL SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.

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