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MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1981

HOWEVER THE REPORT EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER THE INFORMATION ARRIVING AT THE END OF THE YEAR OF PROSPECTS FOR A BUMPER HARVEST IN THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE, AND THE INDICATION FROM POLICE DATA THAT MORE YOUNG PEOPLE WERE BEING USED AS DRUG COURIERS BY TRAFFICKERS.

+SUCH INFORMATION UNDERLINES THE NEED FOR A CONTINUING RENEWAL OF OUR ANTI-NARCOTICS ACTIVITIES IN ALL AREAS, SAID SIR ALBERT IN THE FOREWORD.

+ IT ALSO REMINDS US THAT BOTH WE IN HONG KONG, AND IN THE WIDER INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY, ARE STILL MAKING PAINFULLY SLOW AND INADEQUATE PROGRESS IN MEASURES TO DEPRIVE DRUG TRAFFICKERS OF THE IR ENORMOUS PROFITS, DERIVED FROM SO MUCH HUMAN MISERY AND EXPLOITATION, HE ADDED.

THE 165-PAGE REPORT GIVES A FULL ACCOUNT OF THE CHANGING CHARACTERISTICS OF HONG KONG'S NARCOTICS SCENE AS WELL AS ALL IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE VARIOUS MAJOR ACTION PROGRAMMES BEING CARRIED OUT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ACAN SAID THE REPORT IS AN INFORMATIVE AND HIGHLY READABLE DOCUMENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE INTERESTED IN KNOWING MORE ABOUT THE SERIOUS AND LONG-STANDING SOCIAL PROBLEMS OF NARCOTICS TRAFFICKINGS AND ADDICTION IN HONG KONG.

IT IS PARTICULARLY RECOMMENDED TO TEACHERS, STUDENTS, SOCIAL WORKERS AND PEOPLE OF OTHER PROFESSIONS WHOSE WORK MAY BE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE NARCOTICS ISSUE,

OTHERS NOT DIRECTLY INVOLVED BUT WHO ARE ALSO INTERESTED IN HONG KONG'S EFFECTIVE EFFORTS TO DEAL WITH A LONG-STANDING PROBLEM WILL ALSO FIND THE REPORT OF GREAT INTEREST, HE ADDED.

THE REPORT'S ENGLISH AND CHINESE EDITIONS ARE PUBLISHED SEPARATELY. THE CHINESE EDITION IS BEING PREPARED AND WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON.

THE ENGLISH EDITION OF THE REPORT WILL BE ON SALE AT $15 A COPY BEGINNING TODAY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL.

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