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explanation for this situation is found under the section of the report devoted to Burma.

Some critics of U.S. policy question the adequacy of U.S. narcotics assistance programs in Southeast Asia. They point out that, of the $20,800,000 allocated for international narcotics assistance in fiscal year 1972, only $2,627,000 was programed for Laos, Thailand, and South Vietnam. In 1973, of the $42.5 million proposed for worldwide narcotics assistance programs, $3,422,000 will be expended in those countries. The following chart compares fiscal year 1972 worldwide programs with fiscal year 1973.

INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL PROGRAM

Africa:

Algeria. Tunisia

Subtotal..

East Asia:

Cambodia.

Indonesia.

Korea....

Laos...

Malaysia..

Philippines. Singapore. Thailand. Vietnam..

Subtotal....

Latin America:

Argentina..

Bahamas. Barbados_

Bolivia_

Brazil.

Chile_

Colombia..

Ecuador.

Guyana..

Jamaica.

Mexico

Netherlands Antilles.

Panama..

Paraguay.

Peru__. Uruguay. Venezuela.

Subtotal.

Near East:

Jordan..

Nepal Pakistan.

In thousands of dollars]

Proposed,

Estimated, fiscal year

1972

fiscal year 1973 control

Revised,

fiscal year

program

1973

8

500 132 ||

85

25

1, 100

723

1,532

25

230

752

65

1,028

970

1,184

498

500

706

2,856

2, 193

4.382

17

100

15

33

19

147

35

94

348

217

51

75

1,300

2

115

45

12

38

36

36

2,663

7

5

25

Syria.

8

Turkey.

15,700

15,000

15,000

Subtotal...

15.700

15,000

15,045

Worldwide program:

Interregional costs.

25

350

Training..

2,000

U.N. Special Fund.

2,000

5,000

5,000

Subtotal...

2,025

5,000

7,350

Subtotal, all programs.

20,617

22, 193

29, 453

Undistributed...

20, 307

13,047

Total program..

20,617

42,500

42,500

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