becomearesponsibility oftheAustralian Federal Police. TheAustralian BureauofCriminal Intelligence continued toprovide avilalandvaluable service toAustralian lawenforcement. 51.InMalaysia, drugtrafficking hadbeenrecognized in1983asathreatto national security andwasnowthemajorpublic enemy. AnAnti-·Narcotics Committee, withtheDeputyPrimeMinister asChairman, workedunderthe National Security Council withanAnti-Narcotics DrugsTaskForceas executing agency. Recentlegislative amendments permitted anyPoliceor Customsofficer, withtheauthority ofthePublicProsecutor, tointercept mails,telephones, etc.inpursuit ofthedrugtraffic. Capilal punishment wasmandatory fortrafficking offences andthepossession ofmorethan15 grammes ofheroinandspecified amounts ofotherdrugscarried apresumption ofpossession forthepurposes oftrafficking. Moreeffective controls had beenintroduced overtheimportation ofacetylating substanceSi themaximwm sentence forunlicensed importation was14yearsimprisonment withwhipping ofnotlessthansixstrokes. Inaddition topreventive detention, the Government hopedtointroduce newlegislation relating toforfeiture ofthe proceeds ofdrugcrimes. 52.InIndia.comprehensive draftlegislation. including provision for deterrent punishment. wasintheprocess offinalization. Provisions allowing forpreventive detention andforfeiture underappropriate saf~guards already existed andwerebeingapplied against illegally acquired property andassets. Inaddilion totheprohibition ofmanufacture andimportof methaqualone. narcotics cellsatseaandairports andatlandfrontier crossing pointswerebeingstrengthened. Thepreventive andintelligence machinery ofCustoms wasbeingstrengthened. Provision forpayment of rewards forseizures ofdrugsotherthanopium(wherethesystemalready existed) wasbeingmade.Drug-scenting dogswerebeingusedatDethiairport andwerebeingtrained foruseatotherplaces. Awireless telecommun ication systemcovering licitopiumpoppy-growing areaswasbeingconsidered. These measures weretheresultofcontinuous reviewatthehighest national level andofco-ordination ofactioninaccordance withArticle 35oftheSingle Convention onNarcotic Drugs. 53.InSriLanka,andinpursuit oftheprovisions ofthesameConvention, a Narcotics Control Boardhadbeenestablished, withSub-Committees, inMay 1984.Morecomprehensive legislation givingmorepowertoattackorganizers andfinanciers ofillicittraffic hadalsobeenintroduced andactionwas beingtakentoincrease awareness ofmutualproblems beLween members ofthe Judiciary anddruglawenforcement officers. 54.Themeeting notedco-ordinated approaches within ASEANinrelation to: preventive detention. conspiracy andpassport withdrawal anddiscussed the impactofcapital punishment as8deterrent totrafficking. Themeeting notedtheexperience ofMalaysia whlllre,with80,000regislered heroin abusers, allofwhomwerepotential traffickers, ayounger generation of traffickers appeared tobetakingoverfromoldermen,inspiteofcapital"==,-:==.-:==.­.­,­,-E/CN.711985/9 page14 punishment. AclosewatchwasbeingkeptinMalaysia onthepossibility that capital punishment might res~ltinmoreviolent reactions bytrafficking groups, including theuseoffirearms.c (d)Measures forimproving ~o-operation inapplying co-ordinated counter meaSures withintheregion 55.Themeeting notedwithappreciation thecontactlistsregularly produced andupdated bytheColombo PlanBureauDrugAdviser and,inthecontext of discussion onthisitemoftheagenda, paidparticular attention tothe progress thathadbeenachieved inASEANasaresultofconstant consultation andexchange ofexperience atalllevels. InApril1984,anASEANExperts' Heeting inIndonesia baddetermined aregional policyandstrategy designed toachieve uniformily ofapproaches tocommon problems andharmoni~ation of significant drug-related legislation anditsapplication. strengthening of national co-ordination mechanisms andintensive actiontoprevent andreduce drugabusewerealsoagreeduponiparticular atlention wasgIventothe potential ofnon-governmental organizations insupport ofGovernment activity. 56.Anumberofplanned ASEANprojects wouldinclude studies oftheeffect ofpreventive detention inMalaysia andSin~apore andofcompulsory treatment
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the efforts of several countries in Southeast Asia to combat drug trafficking and drug abuse. It mentions the establishment of committees, task forces, and legislation to prevent and punish drug-related crimes. The text also touches on the importance of international cooperation and coordination in addressing this issue.

**Category**
Health, International trade