GR 375
IMMEDIATE
CONFIDENTAL
CYPHER CAT A
FM HONG KONG 170441Z
CONFIDENTIAL
HEK 345/2
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2R 1978
Nb Tall Mi
TO IMMEDIATE SOFIA TELNO 3 OF 17 FEBRUARY 1978
INFO M V D. MANILA.
discussed with
Efsi) + agred we should take further action
هد
YOUR TELNO 1 OF 9 FEBRUARY AND FCO TELNO 116 OF 13 FEBRUARY.
AND PARTY,
WE HAVE DISCUSSED THE APPLICATION WITH THE MEDICAL AUTHORITIES.
AS FAR AS WESTERN MEDICINE IS CONCERNED, THERE IS A SPINAL UNIT AT A HOSPITAL IN HK BUT IT IS NOT PIONEERING ANY NEW RESEARCH WHICH MIGHT RESULT IN THE CURE OF THESE PATIENTS. THE MEDICAL AUTHORITIE FEEL ON THE BASIS OF THE LIMITED MEDICAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE THAT IF SPECIALISTS IN OTHER ADVANCED COUNTRIES HAVE FAILED TO FIND A SOLUTION IT IS NOT LIKELY TO BE FOUND HERE.
2. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO PRACTICE ACUPUNCTURE IN HK
BUT NONE IS OF INTERNATIONAL (OR LOCAL) REPUTE. IT IS NOT A RECOGNISED FORM OF MEDICINE AND THE MEDICAL AUTHORITIES DO NOT KNOW
OF ANY REPORTED CASES WHERE IT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN CURING PARALYSIS OF THIS TYPE.
3. MR L Y CHANG HAS BEEN TRYING UNSUCCESSFULLY TO PERSUADE
THE BULGARIANS TO BUY HIS PRODUCTS FOR TWO YEARS AND HAS NOW
DESPAIRED. HE AGREES HE PERSUADED BULGARIANS THAT CURE MIGHT
BE AVAILABLE HERE. HE IS A FIRM BELIEVER IN ACUPUNCTURE BUT HE
DOES NOT KNOW OF ANY SIMILAR CASES WHERE IT HAS BEEN USED
SUCCESSFULLY. HE HAS CONSULTED A CHINESE HERBALIST/ACUPUNCTURIST
(MR TUNG YU TINE) ABOUT THESE PATIENTS. MR TUNG'S OPINION IS THAT
AT LEAST 8-9 MONTHS TREATMENT WOULD BE REQUIRED BEFORE ANY RESULT
COULD BE FORETOLD. WE UNDERSTAND THAT ARRANGEMENTS HAVE NOW BEEN
MADE FOR HIM TO EXAMINE THE PATIENTS IN MANILA, AFTER WHEN HE WIL
KNOW IF HIS METHODS WOULD PRODUCE ANY HOPE OF A CURE.
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[4. WHATEVER