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UNCLASSIFIED

STAFF-IN-CONFIDENCE

TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO 161 OF 12 FEBRUARY. 1974.

FOR BRIDGE FROM STUART

YOUR LETTER OF 4 DECEMBER: COMMISSIONER OF NARCOTICS

!

1. WE HAVE NOW OBTAINED INFORMATION ON MESSRS NORMAN AND

TUFNELL, ALSO ON MR M C MANDY, WHO HAS BEEN SUGGESTED AS

A POSSIBLE CANDIDATE BY THE HOME OFFICE.

2. AT FIRST SIGHT, ALL THREE SEEM TO HAVE THE BASIC QUALITIES AND EXPERIENCE NECESSARY TO FILL THE POST. HOWEVER, TUFNELL IS NOW 62 YEARS OLD, NORMAN NEARLY 60 AND MANBY WILL BE 59

NEXT WEEK. BEFORE WE SEND BACKGROUND INFORMATION GRATEFUL IF

YOU WOULD SAY WHETHER YOU WOULD THEM OUT ON GROUNDS OF AGE.

DOUGLAS-HOME

LAET

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