[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 7 (Thursday, January 12, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S917-S918]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY

  Mr. LOTT. As in executive session, Mr. President, I ask unanimous 
consent that the Injunction of Secrecy be removed from the Treaty with 
the Republic of Korea on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters 
(Treaty Document No. 104-1), transmitted to the 
[[Page S918]] Senate by the President today; and ask that the treaty be 
considered as having been read the first time; that it be referred with 
accompanying papers to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered 
to be printed; and that the President's message be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The message of the President is as follows:

To the Senate of the United States:
  With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to 
ratification, I transmit herewith the Treaty Between the Government of 
the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of 
Korea on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at 
Washington on November 23, 1993, with a related exchange of notes 
signed the same date. Also transmitted for the information of the 
Senate is the report of the Department of State with respect to this 
Treaty.
  The Treaty is one of a series of modern mutual legal assistance 
treaties that the United States is negotiating in order to counter 
criminal activities more effectively. The Treaty should be an effective 
tool to assist in the prosecution of a wide variety of modern 
criminals, including members of drug cartels, ``white-collar'' 
criminals, and terrorists. The Treaty is self-executing.
  The Treaty provides for a broad range of cooperation in criminal 
matters. Mutual assistance available under the treaty includes: (1) 
taking testimony or statements of persons; (2) providing documents, 
records, and articles of evidence; (3) serving documents; (4) locating 
or identifying persons or items; (5) transferring persons in custody 
for testimony or other purposes; (6) executing requests for searches 
and seizures; (7) assisting in forfeiture proceedings; and (8) 
rendering any other form of assistance not prohibited by the laws of 
the Requested State.
  I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to 
the Treaty and give its advice and consent to ratification.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  
  The White House, January 12, 1995.

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