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CONFIDENTIAL
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CONFIDENTIAL.
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1973
TO ROUTINE FCO TELEGRAM NUMBER 1414 OF 27 APRIL, INFO HONG KONG.
YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 411 TO HONG KONG : NARCOTICS,
1. FREY AND CO ARE MEMBERS OF A HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND
FOREIGN COMMERCE BUT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN TRAVELLING IN THEIR OWN
RIGHT. THEIR REPORT (RELEVANT EXTRACT BY BAG) IS UNHELPFUL BUT
NATURALLY HAS NO US GOVERNMENT STANDING,
2* THE REPORT IS THE UPSHOT OF A RAPID AND SUPERFICIAL WORLD TOUR TO ASSESS NARCOTIC ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS IN A NUMBER OF COUNTRIES.
IT CONTAINS A NUMBER OF INACCURACIES. IT HAS APPEARED SO FAR ONLY
AS A QUOTE COMMITTEE PRINT UNQUOTE. THE STATE DEPARTMENT HAVE ASKED
THE CONGRESSMEN TO DELAY ANY FURTHER RELEASE OF THE REPORT SO THAT
INACCURACIES MAY BE CORRECTED, BUT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO ACHIEVE
SUCCESS. WE SHALL TAKE ACTION AS APPROPRIATE ON CAPITOL HILL.
3.
CONGRESSMAN FREY IS A PERSONABLE YOUNG CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN
WHO IS LOOKING FOR A WAY TO MAKE A NAME FOR HIMSELF: KYROS IS OF
GREEK EXTRACTION: HASTINGS HAS A NEW YORK STATE COUNTRY
CONSTITUENCY. NONE ARE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE IN THE CONGRESS.
CROMER.
FILES
HK TO D
UND
NEWS DEPT
SEAD
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
COPIES TO
MR TRAIN, HOME OFFICE
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