TNAG-0415-FCO40-461-Review-of-narcotics-problem-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 106

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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG FOR GOVERNOR TELNO 12 OF 24 APR. 1973.

INFO ROUTINE FCO BANGKOK,

YOUR TEL NO 6 OF 21 APRIL: SEIZURE OF NARCOTICS BY THE

VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES.

WE INFORMED KY, SPECIAL ASSISTANT FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, ACCORDINGLY THIS AFTERNOON,

HE EXPRESSED APPRECIATION.

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2. ALTHOUGH WE ARE AWARE THAT THE AMERICANS HAVE SECURED SOME CHARTS WHICH MAY BE OF USE TO YOUR AUTHORITIES SINCE THEY APPRENTLY INDICATE THE INTENDED RENDEZVOUS (AND THE AMERICANS HAVE UNDERTAKEN TO LET US HAVE A COPY) WE ASKED KY TO CONVEY TO US ON A CONFIDENTIAL BASIS ANY INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THE INVESTIGATION WHICH MIGHT BE OF VALUE TO THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES, HE UNDERTOOK TO PASS ON OUR REQUEST TO THE

APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES.

(MY DEFENCE ATTACHE HAS IN FACT ALREADY RECEIVED SOME POTENTIALLY USEFUL INFORMATION FROM RVN NAVAL BRIEFING WHICH I PROPOSE TO REPORT IN A SEPARATE TELEGRAM).

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3. KY ALSO AGREED THAT WE SHOULD ISSUE A PRESS STATEMENT.

THIS WE WILL DO TOMORROW.

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