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(E)

(F)

3.

TO COLLATE, PROCESS AND REPORT ON NARCOTICS INTELLIGENCE

OBTAINED FROM ALL AVAILABLE SOURCES IN THAILAND REGARDING THIS

TRAFFIC FROM THAILAND TO HONG KONG:

TO KEEP THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT APPRISED OF UP TO DATE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NARCOTICS TRAFFIC FROM THAILAND.

THESE DUTIES ARE ESSENTIALLY LIAISON AND ARE NOT TO INVOLVE

ANY OPERATION ACTIVITIES.

4.

HIS GENERAL AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY IS LIMITED TO THAILAND BUT

IT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR HIM TO MAKE VISITS TO BURMA AND LAOS, APPROVAL FOR SUCH VISITS BEING SOUGHT IN THE FIRST INSTANCE FROM

HM AMBASSADOR.

5.

CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION ARE TO BE THROUGH;~

FOREIGN OFFICE DIPLOMATIC BAG:

(A)

(B) SECURE EMBASSY RADION COMMUNICATIONS.

ALL COMMUNICATIONS ARE TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, R.H.K.P. AND COPIED AS APPROPRIATE TO SECRETARY FOR SECURITY AND THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NARCOTICS NUREAU,

(C.P. SUTCLIFFE)

COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

FCO PASS SAVING TO FCO RANGOON AND VIENTAINE.

MACLEHOSE

FILES:

HKIOD

SEAD

OPA

FOD

NEWS DEPT

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