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Monday, December 10, 1973

UN NARCOTICS CONTROL CHIEF ON HONG KONG VISIT

The head of a United Nations body that monitors the effectiveness

of international treaties designed to curb drug trafficking and drug abuse

today began a two-day visit to Hong Kong.

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He is Sir Harry Greenfield, the 75-year-old president of the

Geneva-based International Narcotics Control Board (INCB).

Sir Harry, INCB president for the past five years, is one of the

world's most respected and experienced drug-fighters.

He is chairmen of the Institute for the Study of Drug Dependence

in the United Kingdom. His past positions include: India representative

on the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (1946); vice-president of the Permanent

Central Narcotics Board (1948-52); and president of the Permanent Central

Narcotics Board (1953-68).

Today Sir Harry, accompanied by the INCB secretary, Monsieur Joseph

Dittert, was briefed on Hong Kong's dangerous drugs problem by the Commissioner

for Narcotics, Hr. N.G. Rolph; the Chief Superintendent of the Royal Hong

Kong Police Force Narcotics Bureau, Mr. H.J. Rumbelow; and the Assistant

Commissioner of the Preventive Service, Mr. R.V.L. Hatton.

The briefings were followed by a meeting with the Commissioner of

Police, Mr. C.P. Sutcliffe.

Tomorrow morning the two INCB officials will have meetings with senior

Government officials and the chairman of the revamped Aation Committee Against

Narcotice, Sir Albert Rodrigues.

/Sir Harry

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