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1. In my submission of 18 May I said that the Americans had

proposed an informal meeting in Hong Kong between officials of

the US, the United Kingdom and Hong Kong. This took place on

7-8 June. Mr John Ingersoll, Head of the US Bureau of Narcotics

and Dangerous Drugs, led the US delegation; Mr Rolph, Commissioner

of Narcotics, led the Hong Kong team; and Mr Train, Head of the

Home Office Drugs Branch, led the UK delegation. He was supported

by Commander Huntley of New Scotland Yard and Mr Jordan, Chief

Investigator, HM Customs and Excise. The Political Adviser

attended for part of the time. Mr Train has now,

somewhat

belatedly, sent us a copy of the report he has written, which is

for UK eyes only.

2. The declared purpose of the meeting was to discuss all

aspects of drug trafficking in the Far East but with particular

reference to Hong Kong. However, it emerged that the main concern

of the Americans in calling the meeting was to involve the UK more

closely in fighting drug trafficking in South East Asia.

3. Apart from Hong Kong's internal problems, the main points of

direct concern to us, ie those with international implications,

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