Measures forimproving co-ordination atinter-regional level Thepossibility ofdeveloping orstrengthening aharmonized regional policyonthefollowing isues:89.InAustralia, andasatemporary measure, theAustralian PostalServica actedasagentsoftheAustralian Federal Policetocounter thistypeof smuggling. "I~Caqad~, ~~fpr~s werebeing ~a4eto~haqg~_~eg'slation toallow accesstofirst-class mailinwhichdrugs wer~ 'sllllpe~ted/qCbeing smuggled andtoreducetheupperlimitofweightforfirst-class mailsfrom500 grammeslo28;grl1.flUlles. IqIndonesia"hgislatloll al1owEl~al)Y incqming lettElI" orpackage suspected ofcqqtalningnarcoti,csto1;le opellec\1:Iy)awenforcement officers; trainedofficers withdogshadmadeanumberofseizures fromthe malls,parllcular!y ofcoce,ine. InijongKong,.checks.onparcels werecarried outinPostOffices byCustoms officers but.difficu1t1 wa~often encountered inidentifying lheconsignor andsometimes theaddressee. a.storage, control anddestruction ofseizeddrugs(Australia) b.Useofsecondary evidence toavoidthestorage oflarge quantities ofseizeddrugsforlongperiodsE/CN.7/1985/9i3" page21 ,,' 90.Themeeting askedtheDivision, inconsultation withInterpol, theCCC andtheUniversal PostalUnion(UPU),tocontique topurs~ethismatterat international level ~nviewoftheseriousness ofthesituation. 91.Themeeting agreedthatamorepractically-oriented agendashouldbe adoptedfortheTwelfth HONLEAMeeting. This,shouldconcentrate on operational aspects ofworkagainst theillicittraffic. Itwasagreedthat infuturecountry reports wouldhighlight changes indrugtrafficking patterns and any newdevelopments together withanynewly-applied and successful countermeasures. Thesereports should, ofcourse, continue tobe supplemented bylhemostvaluable written presentations whichwerenow circulated byallparticipants. 92.Themeeting alsoagreedthatparticipants attheTwelfth HONLEAKeeting would,totheextentpossible, provide theDivision withshortbackground or discussion papersrelating toeachitemoftheagendainadvance ofthe meeting sothatthesemi&htbecirculated forpriorconsideration. Anumber ofparticipants offered toundertake thistaskinrespect ofspecific agenda items; theyareindicated against theagendaitemsconcerned below.(k)AgendafortheTwelfth HONLEAMeeting 93.Theprovisional agendafortheTwelfth HONLRAMeeting wouldbeas follows:E/CN.7/1985/9 page22 c. d. e. f. g. h. 1. j. 1. m. n. o. p.Principles &ove~ning theuseofinformation andpayment of rewards (Australia) Development ofaneffective substance forsubstitution of seizeddrugsincontrolled deliveries Thedevelopment, availability anduseoftechnical aids todruglawenforcement (CCC) Druglawenforcement andrelated training Thedetection andcountering ofdrugsmuggling byinternal concealment (HongKong) Legislative andadministrative measures tocounter theabuse ofvolatile solvents Meansofcountering smuggling through thepostofficemails (Division) Recentdevelopments inillicit heroinmanufacturing and countermeasures thereto (HongKong) Effective shipsearching andrummaging (HongKong) Development ofcountermeasures atairandseaports Apossible regional drugintelligence network Measures tocounter thediversion ofchemical andother precursors ofdrugsforclandestine manufacture Countermeasures tolaundering andinvestment ofproceeds ofdrugcrimes Possible useofregional taskforcesagainst majoridentified trafficking groups.l: 94.Themeeting accepted thatitwouldprobably not;bepossible toaddress alltheaboveagendaitemsIndetailduringtheTwelfth HONLEAHeeting. Kuch woulddependonparticlpantstability toundertake thenecessary research for theproduction ofbackg~ound documentation. TheTwelfth Heetingitselfwould. ofcourse. decideonthefinalagenda whenitconvened. HI.DECISIONS 95.TheEleventh HONLEAHeetlng agreedunanimously thattheGovernment of IndIaberequested tofacilitate theattendance ofHr.M.M.Bhatnagart Narcotics Commissioner ofIndia. asthedesignated observer fromHONLEAtothe nineteenth session oftheSub-Commission andrequested theDivision tomake appropriate arrangements forhisattendance inaccordance withearlier decisions oftheCommission onNarcotic Drugs.E/CN.7/l985/9 page23 IV.RECOMMENDATIONS
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing measures to combat drug trafficking and related issues, such as smuggling, law enforcement, and international cooperation. It seems to be focused on the coordination and implementation of policies and strategies at the regional and international levels.

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Transport and communication, Health