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Sir Duncan Watson, KCMG,
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1. B. Sir Arthur de la Dare, KCMG, KCVO,
SALOKOK.
H. B. Sir John Addis, LOLG,
PERING.
H.E. Mr. E.G. Willan, CL.G,
RANGOON.
H.E. Mr. J.O. Lloyd, CBE,
VIENTIANE.
Sir Colin Crowe, KCMG, U.K. MIS.
NEW YORK.
Sir Frederick Mason, KCVO, CLIG,
U.K. MIS., GENEVA.
J.A.. Graham, Esq., CHG
WASHINGTON.
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Dangerous Drugs
I enclose copies of the first
The
two of five papers (the remaining three will
relate purely to domestic action here in
Hong Kong and though they will be forwarded
for information I doubt if they will be of
much interest to the Department) which are
being prepared by Norman Rolph, the recently
appointed Commissioner for Narcotics.
first of these two papers is purely factual
and explains the historical background to
the serious drug problem with which we are
now confronted in Hong Kong. The second
paper analyses the external causes of this
problem and, in its final paragraph (which
is all I suggest you yourself need read),
makes a series of recommendations for
action by Her Majesty's Government in the
international field.
2.
As drafted this may give the
impression that we are pointing a finger
at Her Majesty's Government. I hasten to
add this is not our intention and merely
reflects Her Majesty's Government's
international position vis-a-vis Hong Kong.
But if it would be acceptable to Her
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