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MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN DRUG TRAFFICKING CASES

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In order to establish arrangements between Hong Kong and Gibraltar whereby each will provide to the other mutual assistance, to the extent possible within their respective laws, in the restraint and the confiscation of the proceeds of drug trafficking, I have the honour to propose that Hong Kong and Gi- braltar make designation orders in respect of each other under the provisions of their respective anti-drug trafficking legislation.

that Hong

I have the honour to confirm Kong is willing to designate Gibraltar under the Drug Trafficking (Recovery of Proceeds) Ordinance, Cap. 405 thereby giving access to the powers created by the

the Ordinance for the enforcement of external orders and the restraint

the restraint of property in connection with proceedings outside Hong Kong. I respectfully request that you confirm that

that Gibraltar intends to designate Hong Kong under the Gibraltar Drug Traffic- king Offences Ordinance 1988 and will afford Hong Kong access to the powers created by that Ordinance for the enforcement of external orders and restraint of property in connection with proceedings outside Gibraltar.

the

I have the honour to propose that enclosed guidelines should form the basis for Co- operation under this arrangement.

Our two Governments will notify each other in writing that their respective requirements for the coming into operation of this arrangement have been complied with, and this arrangement will come into operation on the date of the later of these

notifications.

If the foregoing proposals are acceptable to the Government of Gibraltar, I have the honour to will con-

propose that your reply to that effect stitute an arrangement between our two Governments in this matter.