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TO IMMEDIATE BANGKOK TELNO 49 OF 15 SEPTEMBERAINFO PRIORITY FCO.
MY TELNO 48: LAW.
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A FRONT PAGE LEAD STORY, PUBLISHED IN THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST TODAY, IS HEADLINED QUOTE LAW HEADS TEAM TO STOP DRUG FLOW TO WORLD UNQUOTE.
2. THE ARTICLE SAYS QUOTE A MULTI-NATIONAL ORGANISATION TO STEM THE FLOW OF NARCOTICS FROM THE 'GOLDEN TRIANGLE' TO THE WORLD WILL BE HEADED BY A HONG KONG ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,
MR PETER LAW
QUOTE PETER LAW IS CHARGED WITH STOPPING THE ILLEGAL EXPORTATION OF DRUGS FROM THE NOTORIOUS GOLDEN TRIANGLE ..... HE WILL HAVE TO CO-OPT THAI POLICEMEN WHO WILL BASICALLY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CARRYING OUT HIS WORK UNQUOTE.
3. MUCH OF THE ARTICLE IS INCORRECT AND GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES HAVE ISSUED THE FOLLOWING RELEASE TO NEWS EDITORS IN
HONG KONG:
QUOTE AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE MORNING PAPER TODAY (SATURDAY) REFERS TO THE POSTING OF MR PETER LAW, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, TO BANGKOK TO HEAD A QUOTE MULTI-NATIONAL ORGANISATION UNQUOTE TO STOP ILLEGAL DRUG TRAFFICKING FROM THE QUOTE GOLDEN TRIANGLE UNQUOTE. MUCH OF THE SUBSTANCE OF THE REPORT IS INCORRECT,
THE FACTS ARE THESE: IT IS HOPED TO POST A SENIOR HONG KONG POLICE OFFICER TO THE BRITISH EMBASSY IN THAILAND. HE WOULD BE WORKING AS A LIAISON OFFICER WITH THE THAI POLICE. THERE IS NO TRUTH IN THE SUGGESTION THAT ANY POLICE OFFICER FROM HONG KONG WOULD COMMAND A MULTINATIONAL ORGANISATION OR THAT HE WOULD CO-OPT THAI
POLICEMEN ONTO HIS STAFF.
/THE POST
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