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KEDUTAAN
BESAR REPUBLIK INDONESIA
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
8 Darwin Avenue, Yarralumla, Canberra, A.C.T. 2600
AUSTRALIA
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THE PRESENTATION
OF A CHEQUE BY
THE MINISTER FOR JUSTICE AND CUSTOMS OF AUSTRALIA
TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
TUESDAY, 20 APRIL 2004
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The Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, H.E.
Mr Imron Cotan, of behalf of the Government of the
Republic of Indonesia, today at a special ceremony
at the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra accepted a
cheque for Aus. $642,540.46 (approximately Rp 4
billion), from Australia's Justice Minister, the
Hon. Senator Chris Ellison, on behalf of the Australian
Government.
This was the first occasion that the Australian
Proceeds of Crimes Act 1902 has been used by Australia
to reclaim Indonesian assets in Australia and the
first time that the Australian Government had repatriated
assets located in Australia belonging to the government
and people of Indonesia under the bilateral Treaty
on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters.
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The successful outcome
reflects the high level of cooperation that exists
between the two countries in efforts to overcome
trans-national crime in our region.
Officials from the Attorney
General's Department, the Department of Foreign
Affairs and Trade, Public Prosecutions, the Insolvency
and Trustee Service, Journalists, and Embassy staff
attended the ceremony.
Here below are
pictures of the handover of the cheque, the media
conference, and the visit of Minister Ellison to
Balai Budaya at the Embassy.
Canberra, 20 April 2004
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