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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 542 OF 1

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YOUR TELEGRAM NO 5561 NARCOTICS

JUNE 1973

1. AS A RESULT OF OUR TALKS IN HONG KONG AND LONDON THE AMERICANS HAVE HOISTED IN THAT IT WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR TRAIN TO NEGOTIATE ABOUT THE INTTERNATIONAL DRUG TRAFFIC IN S E ASIA. THIS IS PARTLY BECAUSE WE DO NOT WANT TO PREEMPT THE WORK OF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE, AND PARTLY BECAUSE INTERNATIONAL QUESTIONS CO BEYOND THE RESPON- SIBILITY OF THE HOME OFFICE OR OF HKIOD. TRAIN WILL THEREFORE BE ABLE AND WILLING TO REVIEW THESE QUESTIONS BUT NOT TO NEGOTIATE

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2. THE US EMBASSY HERE THEREFORE PROPOSED THAT THE DISCUSSIONS SHOULD FOCUS ON THE HONG KONG DOMESTIC SITUATION. AS YOU SAY, THE AMERICANS MAY HOPE THAT WE WILL JOIN IN LEANING ON YOU. HAVE, HOWEVER, MADE IT CLEAR THAT WE ARE NOT PREPARED TO DO THIS. TRAIN WILL TRY TO SEE INGERSOLL BEFORE THE MEETINGS BEGIN TO SAY

THIS TO HIM PERSONALLY.

3. TRAIN WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF HE COULD HAVE A CHANCE ON WEDNESDAY 6TH, BEFORE THE MEETINGS, TO LOOK AROUND THE COLONY GENERALLY INCLUDING PERHAPS A HELICOPTER TRIP, AND GAIN SOME IDEA OF YOUR LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES.

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