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suspected of piracy. He said that this was obviously a very sensitive issue and the Navy would be loathe to intercept Thai vessels even with the concurrence of the Thai Government. He suggested it was a problem that would have to be looked at very carefully by the Legal Advisers and experts in international maritime law.
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5. Mr Gregory-Hood (SEAD) thought that interception on the high seas was virtually a non-starter because, apart from possible international repercussions, there would be an inherent danger of damaging UK/Thai relations. thought surveillance either by the Navy or the RAF a better bet, but agreed with Mr Mahenony that it could be a very expensive business. The whole question of action against the Thai trawlers on the high seas would depend on what measure of importance and political risk we and the Hong Kong Government placed on stopping illicit drugs from Thailand reaching Hong Kong.
17 May 1973
A L Wotton
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