‘Mr Asia’ on agenda
PA Wellington The "Mr Asia" drug case and its implications are expected to be discussed in talks this week between the Attorney-General (Mr McLay) and his Australian counterpart. Mr Peter Durack. They will meet tomorrow and Friday before the conference in Queenstown of the standing committee of Australian Commonwealth and states . Attorneys-General at the week-end.
Apart from the “Mr Asia
case and the special arrangements made to allow the Australian Royal Commission of Inquiry into drug trafficking to' sit in New Zealand, other matters for talks include United States anti-trust ' legislation, the transfer of prisoners between the two countries, and the Penal Policy Review. Committee recommendations.
In spite of its name, the committee includes New Zealand and Papua-New Guinea and the conference will be chaired by Mr McLay.
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