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Nr. Cetaineer than enquired tåcthar arrangements had been mada ke. for the crna) (7/05/15 Liaison meeting, and was particularly interssted in won would be illely to attend. He muggested that, in view of da current political and othar implicetiens of the drug problem, it might be opporting to enlanga the mosting to include repræsentatives of the foreign Office and State Department uni spoculated whether he should also be prosent. Other specialists might also be recursary, way, egricultural economiats, particularly in view of proposals under review for qpiu- substácution exps in the golden triznjle area.
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Mr. Roleh nplied that;-
tentative arrangements have been made to hold the tripartite narcotics lialcon meeting in London this year, and that Far, Christopher Trala of the Home Office would be asking tire necessary arranjament
When the first nestiny was held in Hong Kong in 1973, th. Devid Dean, than Ib. 2 in tia V.9. Consulate Geroral, attended all sessions, and could in creitared as the representatźw of tha State Department. To thought that the London noting would be attended by Reprezentatives of the Petropolitan Police and Hafie Customs, end that, in relation to international issue, a féð, Kpresentative would also be there.
I have no doubt that all these issues, on which Kr. Cotaånger neie quite detailed notca charing our discussiote, vill bo reported back to the State Department and the Day Enforcament. Achtinistration. They tandld also be tronzitted to the meeting of D.M.A. officers routing in Bangkok Uds wosk under the chairsunship of Pribassador Sheldon Vance (Officers Tres the Vice-President's Office, end from the Office of Panagetont and Buigat also attended). I have therefore capted thân note to fire Train in the Howa Offico, and to the Hikels, desk in the F.Céle for Arfomation,
In view of the constraints on the provision of funds for oversens conferences and consultations this year, I am making arrangements to attend the London porting by bringing forward my vacation Jasvie
BaLigi
(E. I. Les )
Commisioner for Harcotics
(designate)
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