FICE DES NATIONS UNIES A GENÈVE

A - TO:

Dr. Sten Mårtens

MEMORANDUM

CE

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FROM:

Director, Division of Narcotic Drugs and Acting Executive Director,

Fund for Drug Abuse Control

R.S. Tufnell

Operations, Pivier Or Narcotic Drugs

OBJET - SUBJECT: Purchase of New Film

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA

REF :

c/so 412/5(1)

GENEYE. 18 October 1974

The attached newspaper cutting describes a documentary film about opium production in the Shan State of Burma and the international illicit traffic arising therefrom.

The film was recently seen on television in England by

Mr. I.M.G. Williams, Director of the Programme for Drug Abuse Control in Thailand, who strongly recommends that it is of such merit that it should be shown for briefing purposes to members of the Burza mission before they leave for Rangoon on 27 October. approximately 80 minutes running time.

The film has

I have spoken about the film to Mr. C.J. Train, Head of the Drugs Branch in London and representative of the United Kingdom on the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, who endorses the value of the film and advises that it can be procured from the Producer at a cost of approximately £300 (US$ 750).

In order that Mr. Manby, who is leaving Geneva on 25 October to join the Burma mission in Eangkok, may take the film with him, it is recommended that it should be purchased immediately through Mr. Train who will arrange its despatch to Geneva.

I have to request your approval of the purchase of the film, the cost of which would be debited to UNFDAC account No. AC2-50.110-660.

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