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Jurisdictions

8. Bahamas

Stage Reached

Proposal for agreement made to the Attorney General on 4.4.91.

Next Step

Keep in view response.

9. Vanuatu

Proposal for agreement made to Justice Minister on 4.4.91.

Keep in view response.

(III)

Priority Jurisdictions for Opening Negotiations

1. British

Virgin Islands

2. Turks &

Caicos Isles

3. Barbados

*4. Japan

Potential operational need for cooperation. Compatible legislation being finalized.

Potential operational need for cooperation. Compatible legislation passed. Amending Bill adding reference to external orders to be presented to TCF LegCo.

Potential operational need for cooperation. Compatible legislation passed.

Operational need for cooperation. On 2.10.91 the Diet approved the two bills, one on new drugs control and the other on confiscation of proceeds of drug trafficking. Copies of legislation being awaited.

Propose arrangement as soon as BVI legislation available.

Propose arrangement upon enactment of Amending Bill.

To seek BHC Bridgetown's advice regarding making an approach to the appropriate authorities.

K.i.v. receipt of Japanese legislation and examine if it is compatible.

5. Macau

Operational need for cooperation. No compatible legislation. Portuguese decree of 22.1.91 translated into English. Preli- minary legal advice received.

Macau to be encouraged through FATF and other contacts to adopt legis- lation similar to the Portuguese decree enacted on 22.1.91.