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LETTER

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His Excellency

Sir Murray MacLehose

KCMG MBE

Governor

HONG KONG

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Sir D Wat:

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DANGEROUS DRUGS

Thank you for sending me the two papers by the

Commissioner for Narcotics.

1.

Obviously, the

recommendations for action by HMG go wide, an ill

need a good deal of thought by the experts in is

suby cat

field. But the question is clearly of fundamental

importance and we will give careful and rapid thought

to your proposals.

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The immediate questi is to see that you need

are taken care of in the proposed UN ad hoc committee.

I am glad to see from your telegram No 141 th you

think we are tackling this on the right lines

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