TNAG-0417-FCO40-463-Review-of-narcotics-problem-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 76

PRIORITY

GRPS 440

CYPHER/CAT A

FM HONG KONG 269806Z

CONFIDENTIAL

CONTIDENTIAL

REAVED IN

REGISTRY No. 51

29 SEP 1973

1+KK (19/3

TO PRIORITY BANGKOK TELNO 54 OF 26TH SEPTEMBER, 1973. INFO SAVING F.C.O. RANGOON AND VIENTIANE.

M.I.P.T.

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FOLLOWING IS PROPOSED CHARTER FOR LAW:

''CHARTER FOR MR. J.P.LAW, QPM, CPM, ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE, LIAISON OFFICER AT HM EMBASSY BANGKOK, THAILAND.

1. HE IS A SERVING A.C.P. SECONDED TO HM EMBASSY BANGKOK AND IS RESPONSIBLE TO AND REPORTS TO THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, R.H.K.P.

IN THE DISCHARGE OF HIS LIAISON DUTIES. AS A MEMBER OF THE EMBASSY

STAFF HE WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE DIRECTION OF HM AMBASSADOR OVER

MATTERS RELATING TO THE INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE EMBASSY

AS WELL AS OVER THE MANNER IN WHICH HE CONDUCTS HIS LIAISON WITH

THE THAI AUTHORITIES OVER OTHER AGENCES.

2,

HE IS

(A) TO ESTABLISH LIAISON WITH THE THAI GOVERNMENT AND IN PARTICULAR THE ROYAL THAI POLICE IN CONNEXION WITH THE SUPPRESSION OF NARCOTICS TRAFFIC FROM THAILAND TO HONG KONG.

(B) TO ESTABLISH LIAISON WITH UNITED STATES AGENCES IN THAILAND

IN CONNEXION WITH THE SUPPRESSION OF NARCOTICS TRAFFIC:

(C)

(D)

TO ESTABLISH LIAISON WITH OTHER INTERESTED AGENCES IN THAILAND

IN CONNEXION WITH THE SUPPRESSION OF NARCOTICS TRAFFIC: TO SEEK TO ESTABLISH SOURCES OF INTELLIGENCE IN THAILAND, BURMA AND LAOS REGARDING NARCOTICS TRAFFIC FROM THESE AREAS TO HONG

KONG:

CONFIDENTIAL

/(E) TO COLLATE