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Following is the speech by the Secretary for Security, Mrs Regina Ip, in moving the resolution on the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (France) Order in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Madam President,

I move that the resolution to make the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (France) Order be passed by this Council.

I have explained earlier, in relation to moving the resolution to make the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Australia) Order, the importance of making the Orders on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. I do not think there is any need to repeat the reasons and I urge Members to approve the making of the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (France) Order.

Thank you, Madam President.

End/Wednesday, December 9, 1998

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