TNAG-0417-FCO40-463-Review-of-narcotics-problem-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 63

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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 122 OF 12 OCTOBER 1973

INFO. FCO, RANGOON AND VIENTIANE,

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YOUR TELNO 54: CHARTER FOR LAW

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1. I AGREE IN GENERAL ITS TERMS BUT HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS TO MAKE:

A. 1 TRUST THAT LAW WILL NOT BE TOO STRICTLY CONFINED BY THE

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TERMS OF THE CHARTER BUT WILL HAVE SCOPE, IF NECESSARY IN CONSULTATION WITH ME AND THE COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE AND NARCOTICS IN HONG KONG, TO CARRY OUT HIS DUTIES AS CEEMS BEST TO HIM IN THE LIGHT OF POSSIBLY CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES, Ba ! SUGGEST THAT THE WORD "'OVER" IN THE LAST LINE OF PARAGRAPH 1 OF THE CHARTER IS A MISPRINT FOR ''AND'*.

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IN PARAGRAPH 2(D) OF THE CHARTER I SUGGEST THE WORD **INTELLIGENCE BE REPLACED BY THE WORD 'INFORMATION??

SINCE THE FORMER HAS SOMEWHAT UNFORTUNATE CONNOTATIONS AND

WOULD IN ANY CASE BE COVERED BY THE LATTER. (D)

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PARA 4. REFERENCE TO H.M. AMBASSADOR PRESUMARLY

MEANS H.M. AMBASSADOR IN BURMA OR LAGS AS THE CASE MAY BE.

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IN VIEW OF THE USEFUL CONTACTS MADE BY ROLPH DURING HIS VISIT HER, I TRUST THAT LAW WILL BE EMPOWERED TO REPORT TO THE

COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS IN HONG KONG AS WELL AS TO THE

COMMISSIVHER OF POLICE. I SHOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CHARTER AMSHDED

TO ALLOW MORE SPECIFICALLY FOR SUCH A LINE OF COMMUNICATION

UNLESS THIS IS ALREADY UNDERSTOOD,

3. I HOPE THAT FOR PRESENTATIONAL PURPOSES LAW WILL OCCASIONALLY BE SEEN TO BE DEALING WITH HONG KONG/THAI AFFAIRS OTHER THAN

NARCOTICS, PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT YOU CAN ACCEPT SUCH A PROPOSAL

I WOULD SEE NO NEED TO AMEND THE CHARTER,

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