TNAG-0415-FCO40-461-Review-of-narcotics-problem-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 4

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TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 174 OF 15 MAY 73.

INFO GOV HONG KONG, RANGOON AND VIENTIANE.

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YOURTEL NO. 58 AND MY TELNO 170,

1. ACTING CONSUL IN CHIANGMAI WAS IN MAE SAI ON FRIDAY.

FROM THE THAI END OF THE BRIDGE EVERYTHING IN TACHILEK SEEMED

NORMAL. NO-ONE HAD SEEN ANYTHING BURNING, NO-ONE HAD HEARD ANY

SHOOTING AND NO REFUGEES HAD COME ACROSS THE BRIDGE.

2.

HOWEVER THERE WERE RUMOURS OF FIGHTING ABOUT 20 KMS BEHIND

TACHILEK AND OF THREE REFINERIES BEING BURNT. A NUMBER OF PEOPLE

ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE CROSSED ALONG THE MOUNTAIN RANGE INTO THAILAND AND GONE TO THE K.M.T. CAMP AT MAE SALONG (CHIANG RAI)

3. I THEREFORE SUGGEST WE DELAY CONGRATULATIONS UNTIL THE

SITUATION BECOMES CLEARER.

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