THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1974
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HE POINTED OUT: +NEVER HAVE HEROIN AND OPIUM BEEN IN SUCH SHORT SUPPLY IN HONG KONG AND NEVER HAVE THEY BEEN SO EXPENSIVE.+
REFERRING TO TREATMENT OF DRUG ADDICTS, MR. DAVIES SAID : +THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS IS NOW CONSIDERING AN OUTLINE PHASE ONE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMME WHICH, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISION OF THE NECESSARY FINANCE, AIMS TO INCREASE THE TREATMENT FACILITIES FOURFOLD THAT IS, FROM ABOUT 4,000 PER ANNUM TO SAY, 16,000.+
HE TRUSTED THAT MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL WOULD SUPPORT THESE PLANS WHICH, HE SAID, WOULD HAVE A MAJOR EFFECT ON THE DRUG SCENE.
IN CONCLUSION, MR. DAVIES SAID: THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND, THE SECURITY BRANCH ARE CURRENTLY WORKING IN THE CLOSEST CO-OPERATION ON LONG TERM PLANNING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FORCES OF LAW AND ORDER TO ENSURE THAT ALL THE FACILITIES NECESSARY ARE AVAILABLE TO DEAL WITH AND EVENTUALLY REDUCE THE LEVELS OF CRIME.+
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