TNAG-0504-FCO40-569-Review-of-narcotics-problem-in-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 55

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RR BANGKOK

GPS 100

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CYPHER/CAT A

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.52

11 APR1974

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K19/2;

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HECKD

FM BTC HONG KONG 110705Z

RESTRICTED

TO ROUTINE BANGKOK TELNO BTC 4 OF 11 APRIL.

NO DISTRIBUTION

1. J.P. LAW CALLED TUESDAY CLAIMING ATTACHMENT YOUR EMBASSY AS COUNSELLOR AND ELIGIBLE SUBSISTENCE ON QUARTERLY OFFICIAL

VISITS HERE.

2. HE IS NOT SHOWN IN OVERSEAS REFERENCE LIST. WE KNOW HIM TO BE HONG KONG POLICE OFFICER BUT UNAWARE HIS OFFICIAL STATUS WITH YOU. IN CIRCUMSTANCES WE HEDGED ON QUESTION OF SUBSISTENCE BUT OFFERED CHECK WITH YOU AND PAY IF YOU AGREED. HE PREFERED THAT WE DID NOT DO THIS BUT SAID HE WOULD SORT MATTER OUT ON RETURN BANGKOK.

3. WE DISLIKED BEING UNHELPFUL BUT AS HE ADMITTED NOT CLAIMING SUSISTENCE FOR VISIT IN JANUARY AND HE IS NOT A DS OFFICER WE HAD NO GROUNDS FOR ACCEPTING HIM AT FACE VALUE.

4. GRATEFUL ADVICE WHETHER OR NOT HE IS ENTITLED TO SUBSISTENCE AND FOR WHAT PERIODS IN CASE HE CALLS AGAIN ON CURRENT VISIT OR

IN FUTURE.

ASTON

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SENT AT 11/0802Z RD

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