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Mr Crowson

Mr Stuart

CONFIDENTIAL

Reference

НКК 19/3.

145

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NARCOTICS

1. Please see Mr Train's letter POL/641105/1/19 of 30 August at folio 130 on part D of attached file HKK 19/3.

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2. I have spoken to both SED and Mr Macoun who both agree with Mr Train's view that, because of the sensitivity of the Burmese and Thai Governments on the subject of narcotics, it would not be advisable for Mr Rolph's suggested passage on narcotics to be included in Mr Wood's speech.

3. Mr Macoun, who will be attending the Interpol Meeting in Vienna, also expressed serious doubts about Mr Rolph raising the subject of narcotics at all during the meeting.

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4.

object for political reasons to goadi

I attach a draft letter to Mr George in Hong Kong (he wrote to Mr Crowson on 14 July forwarding a copy of Mr Rolph's passage for inclusion in Mr Wood's speech - see folio 123). You should also see the Governor's comments on the Interpol meeting in paragraph 5 of his letter of 24 May - folio 92 on part C of attached file.

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