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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51
17 MAY 1978
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REGISTRY Action Taken
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 39K OF 16 HAY 1978.
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1. REAR-ADMIRAL HORGAN-GILES MP HAS TADLED, AT VERY SHORT NOTICE, THE FOLLOWING ORAL QUESTION FOR ANSWER 17 MAY:
QUOTE TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, WHETHER HE IS SATISFIED WITH THE PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST DRUGS IN HONG KONG: AND WHETHER HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT UNQUOTE.
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2. WE HAVE PROPOSED ANSWERING:
QUOTE DRUG ABUSE REMAINS A MAJOR PROBLEM IN HONG KONG. BUT STRENUOUS EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE, WITH ENCOURAGING RESULTS, TO STOP TRAFFICKING IN NARCOTICS, TO TREAT AND REHABILITATE ADDICTS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AGAINST DRUG ABUSE. I AM SATISFIED THAT THE ACTION BEING
TA KEN IS ON A SCALE COMMENSURATE WITH THE PROBLEM UNQUOTE.
3. THIS REPLY IS BASED ON YOUR TELNO 264 OF 3 MARCH. IT MAY DE POSSIBLE TO ADJUST IT IF YOU HAVE ANY SERIOUS OBJECTIONS AND CAN LET US HAVE THEM DESKBY 17090OZ MAY.
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