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PUBLIC REACTION

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general

The

Public reaction in

will be favourable. measure will be seen as a further indication of Government's determination that Hong Kong should play its full part in the international fight against drug trafficking, and will therefore be welcomed internationally as well.

PUBLICITY

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A press release will be issued to explain the Designation Order on the date of submission to the Legislative Council.

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A Legislative Council Brief will be issued. It will be confined only to

the making of the Designation Order, and will not cover our bilateral arrangements with other jurisdictions, as according to normal international practice such agreements are not made public until they come into effect.

(The Commissioner for Narcotics, Mr. D.J. WEEKS,

Deputy Law Draftsman, Mr. A.B.S. PIERCE and Senior Crown Counsel, Mr. C.J. NEWALL will attend for this item.)

3 January 1991

COUNCIL CHAMBER

(Ref.: NCR 3/1/8 XIX)