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Dr George # Lang Director
UN Division of
Narcotile Drugs
Palais des Nations : GENEVA
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Wu
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Daud 11 February 1977
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Sir
I have the honour to refer to your letter of 18 August 1976 requesting the approvel of my Government for & pilot study in connection with a Manual on Drug Abusa Assessment to be Go con- ducted in Hong Kong.
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Unfortunately, as you will already know from the inter- yention by II Lee, the long Kong Commissioner for Narcotics, on 7 February 1977 during the 27th Session of the Commission on harcotic Drugs, the Hong Kong authorities after a very detailed examination of your roosa,
concluded with regret that, because of a major reorganisation of the Hong Kong Contral Registry of Orig Addicts, it would not be feasible to undertake such a task at prosent.
The Hong Kong authorities have asked me at the same time to express their hope that the work boing undarlaken to install a more sophisticated and efficient Central Registry in Hong Fong may prove of value to other territories facing similar problema.
Accept, Ser, the assurance of my high consideration,
blind cc:
Jaman Bottomley Ambassador
Permanent Representative
JAB Stewart Esq, Hong Kong Dept, FCO
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O Simpson-Orebar Esq UN Dept, FCO
GI de Deney Esq, Home Office
EI Lee Esq, Commission for Narcotics in Hong Kong