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Friday, December 8, 1972
COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS TO ATTEND U.N. SEMINAR ON DRUG PROBLEM
The Commissioner of Prisons, Mr. T.G. Garner, will leave for
Frascati, Italy, on Saturday (December 9) to attend an international seminar
on narcotic drugs abuse, production and distribution.
The conference, organised by the United Nations Social Defence
Research Institute, is mainly concerned with research into how different nations
can cooperate in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking.
Mr. T. Ecob will act as Commissioner of Prisons during the absence
of Mr. Garner.
Note to Editors:
Mr. Garner is scheduled to leave for Italy on Saturday (December 9) by TWA at 6.25 p.m. and return on December 17 by TWA at 2.55 p.m.
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