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CONFIDENTIAL
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RECHYD IN REGISTRY NO. 51
29 APR 1981
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THIS TELEGRAM
FM HONG KONG 240945Z APR 81
TO IMMEDIATE BANGKOK
WAS NOT
ADVANCED
TELEGRAM NUMBER 19 OF 24 APRIL
FOR CHKA FROM C FOR N.
PA
REGISTRY
Action Takan
1915 Al 3040
HEAD for info
Mr. Mernice
Commison Jos Narishis
Registan
ople comet SEAD.
THE BANGKOK CHINESE LANGUAGE **NEW CHINESE DAILY NEWS'' ON 20 DECEMBER 1980 REPORTED THAT AN AGREEMENT HAD BEEN MADE BETWEEN BANGKOK ORIENTAL MARINE PRODUCTS ENTERPRISES CO LTD AND CHINESE AUTHORITIES IN SWATOW CITY FOR 10 THAI TRAWLERS TO FISH IN CHINESE WATERS AND TO LAND 25 PER CENT OF THEIR CATCHES IN SWATOW.
2. AN AGREEMENT IS ALSO REPORTED BETWEEN FAR EAST FISHING CO LTD ALSO KNOWN AS PROM SALIT CO LTD, OF 584/6 SIPHAYA ROAD, BANGKOK AND OGT MARITIME CARRIERS LTD OF HONG KONG WITH INTENTION OF SELLING REMAINING 75 PER CENT OF TRAWLERS' CATCH IN HONG KONG. OUR DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES HAS NOW BEEN APPROACHED FOR PERMISSION TO LAND AND SELL.
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3. THE EXPLORATORY VOYAGE OF THE FISHING FLEET FROM THAILAND BEGAIN ON 14 DECEMBER 1980 AND ARRIVED IN SWATOW ONE WEEK LATER, REPORTEDLY NAVIGATED BY THAI VICE-ADMIRAL WAI NIK SAN KA PO. 4. THIS NEWS CAUSES US CONSIDERABLE CONCERN, SINCE FROM 1966 TO 1974 ILLICIT DRUGS WERE SUPPLIED TO HONG KONG ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY BY
MEANS OF THAI TRAWLERS. MANY ATTEMPTS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY MADE TO RE-START THIS TRAFFIC, AND WE SUSPECT THE MOTIVES OF THIS LATEST VENTURE. THE GUANGDONG AUTHORITIES ARE BEING ADVISED OF THESE DEVELOPMENTS AND THEIR BACKGROUND: THE D A F HAS MADE NO RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST TO LAND FISH.
5. WOULD YOU PLEASE ADVISE THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF ON CB (MAJOR-GENERAL POW SARASIN) OF THE ABOVE AND OF OUR CONCERN IN THE
LIGHT OF THE PAST HEAVY INVOLVEMENT OF THAI TRAWLERS IN SUPPLYING HONG KONG WITH ILLICIT DRUGS. A FULL BRIEF IS BEING SENT
TO YOU BY BAG, AND YOU WILL BE ADVISED OF FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS.
MACLEHOSE
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