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TO ROUTINE VIENTIANE TELNO 2 OF 14TH FEBRUARY, 1973. INFO F.C.O. BANGKOK AND RANGOON..

YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 2: DANGEROUS DRUGS.

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THERE IS NO INTENTION THAT ROLPH SHOULD, AT LEAST AT THIS STAGE, HAVE ANY DEALINGS WITH THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES. HIS DISCUSSIONS WOULD BE WITH YOU AND MEMBERS OF YOUR STAFF AND POSSIBLY, SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, WITH THE AMERICANS.

2. ROLPH IS HOPING TO MAKE HIS VISITS IN THE FIRST TEN DAYS OF MARCH AND WILL SUGGEST A DETAILED ITINERARY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

IN THE LIGHT OF THE ABOVE CLARIFICATION WOULD YOU STILL WISH HIM TO

OMIT VIENTIANE FROM HIS TOUR? HE WOULD NATURALLY PREFER NOT TO DO SO.

FCO PASS COPY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.

MACLEHOSE

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MR WILFORD

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