TNAG-0417-FCO40-463-Review-of-narcotics-problem-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 138

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DAILY TELEGRAPH

131 JUL 1973

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DRUGS REPORT

IS RUBBISH, SAYS HONGKONG

By Our Hongkong Correspondent

The Hongkong Government "rub- yesterday denounced as

bish "

a United States Congres- sional report which accused Hongkong authorities of lack of co-operation with an American effort to halt the flow of drugs to the United States.

A Government spokesman said there was always a close liaison between Hongkong's narcotics bureau and officials of the United States Bureau of Narcotics stationed in the colony. Their record of success against smugglers 'spoke for itself."

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Mr H. J. Rumbelow chief superintendent of the Hongkong Narcotics Bureau, said the department had a warm and relationship with the close " Americans. Referring to the Congressional report, he com- mented: They don't know what they are talking about. There

evidence that

is

no

amounts of drugs

are

large

going

from Hongkong to the United States.

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