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Jurisdictions

Stage Reached

need for international

Next Step

*10. Thailand

cooperation.

Operational need for

cooperation.

lation being

contemplated.

Legis-

Thai

Parliamentary and

Official delegation briefed in HK on 4 March 1991.

Propose agreement as soon as compatible

legislation is available. Thailand to be invited to Commonwealth Secretariat workshop in October.

11. Council of

Europe Member Countries (see Appendix A)

Consider application of European Convention on Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime to HK in respect of drug trafficking. UK to ratify the Convention shortly and advise HK on the mechanism for

application to HK when the form of UK ratification is clearer.

Keep in view further advice from the FCO.

*12. Ecuador

Operational need for cooperation. Relevant copies of legislation being sent by BE Quito. English version of one piece of legis- lation received from UKMIS Vienna. Name

and title of appropriate minister obtained.

Keep in view receipt of complete set of Ecuadorean legislation and consider proposing agreement.

At Appendix B is the status of ratification/accession to the 1988 Convention.

* Denotes changes from last sitrep.

Narcotics Division

Security Branch

Hong Kong

Distribution

NCR 3/1/41

31 May 1991

SCA

LO(IL)

FCO

SMA

DPP

HKD

S for S

DS(S) 1

ERD

PA

DS(S)2

Home Office

PAS(S)1

C7 Division