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FM HONG KONG 140905Z
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
HIK 19/5
1973
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TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO 527 OF 14 MAY/INFO BANGKOK RANGOON VIENTIANE.
NARCOTICS
ARTHUR DE LA MARE'S LETTER REF 19/2 OF 1 MAY TO ME REPEATED
TO FCO, RANGOON AND VIENTIANE.
I AGREE ENTIRELY THAT WE SHOULD STRIKE WHILE THE IRON IS HOT
REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT OF TWO HONG KONG OFFICERS TO THAILAND FOR
ANTI-NARCOTICS DUTIES AND TAKE ADVANTAGE GENERALLY OF THE SEIZURE
ON 19 APRIL OF THE 'PASGAN SAMUT'.
2. IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF WILFORD'S LETTER OF 26 APRIL HE AGREED WITH
PARAGRAPH 22 OF ROLPH'S REPORT ON HIS RECENT VISIT TO BURMA,
LAQS AND THAILAND. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS I SUGGEST WE NOW CONFIRM
THIS LINE AND APPROACH THE THAI GOVERNMENT. IF THE KING'S INTEREST
AND SUPPORT CAN BE ENLISTED IN HONG KONG'S CAUSE SO MUCH THE
BETTER.
3. I WILL WRITE REGARDING THE OTHER POINTS RAISED IN DE LA MARE'S
LETTER.
FCO PASS COPY TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
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Mr. Wonton Ir. Stuart
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