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TO PRIORITY BANGKOK TELNO 48 OF 14TH SEPTEMBER, 1973. INFO ROUTINE

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YOUR LETTER 19/2 OF 30 AUGUST TO STRATTON (NOT TO FCO),

LAW'S APPOINTMENT.

THE NEWS OF LAW'S PROSPECTIVE APPOINTMENT HAS HALF LEAKED

IN THIS AFTERNOON'S ENGLISH LANGUAGE PRESS. IF QUESTIONED WE PROPOSE TO SAY THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF SECONDING A HONG KONG

POLICE OFFICER TO THE BRITISH EMBASSY IN BANGKOK FOR LIAISING OVER NARCOTICS IS BEING CONSIDERED BUT THAT NO FINAL DECISION HAS BEEN REACHED. IF PRESSED TO SAY WHETHER LAW IS THE OFFICER WE HAVE IN MIND WE SHALL TAKE THE LINE THAT IF IT IS DECIDED TO MAKE SUCH AN APPOINTMENT LAW WOULD PROBABLY BE ONE OF THE OFFICERS CONSIDERED. WE SHALL ENDEAVOUR TO BRIEF RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISTS

ON THE BACKGROUND TO THIS STORY.

NO RMAN-WALKER

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