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TO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA TELNO MISC 16 OF 16/2/77
INFO F CO GOVERNOR HONG KONG (FOR COMMISSIONER POLICE (CSP/NB)).
OUR TELNO 1 TO BANGKOK: POSTING OF EUROPEAN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO BANGKOK.
FOR LEE COMMISSIONER NARCOTICS HONG KONG (ATTENDING UN COMMISSION ON NARCOTIC DRUGS 7-25 FEB) FROM LAW: UKMIS PLEASE PASS,
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GENERAL POW ON BEHALF OF THAT GOVERNMENT ASSURES US THAT
VERY FAVOURABLE CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO ANY REQUEST TO
POST WEST GERMAN AND FRENCH ANTI-NARCOTICS OFFICERS TO THEIR MISSIONS IN BANGKOK,
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WE AND THE US EMBASSY WELCOME THIS PROPOSAL, WHICH WE HAVE LONG BEEN ADVOCATING.
3. THE INFORMAL THAI NSC/DEA/UK HK LIAISON IN BANGKOK WORKS WELL ON A BASIS OF CONTINUING PERSONAL CONTACT: NO FORMALITIES ARE OBSERVED EXCEPT FOR A MONTHLY WORKING LUNCH. THIS SUITS US WELL, POW, ADDARIO AND WE DO NOT CONSIDER THE ADDITION OF NETHER LANDS, GERMAN AND FRENCH LIAISON OFFICERS REQUIRE THESE ARRANGE- MENTS TO BE FORMALIZED, THE ANTI-NARCOTICS COMMUNITY HERE OPERATES EXTREMELY HARMONIOUSLY AND EFFICIENTLY ON THE PRESENT BASIS.
4. WE HAVE CONSULTED THE GERMAN AND FRENCH AMBASSADORS WHO AGREE WITH THE FOREGOING AND WHO ADD THAT, AS WITH THIS MISSION, LIAISON OFFICERS CAN OPERATE FAR MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE
DIPLOMATIC STATUS UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THEIR MISSIONS.
5. IT IS THE GENERAL CONSENSUS OF OPINION HERE THAT ADMINISTR- ATIVE DIFFICULTIES, COST OF EQUIPMENT, DIPLOMATIC STATUS AND ACQU- ISITION OF SUITABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ONE ROOF OPERATION WOULD
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