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future there should be 'ho limit" on fines.
While
recommending harsher sentences Mr Rolph does not think there should be mandatory minimum sentences. On the Law Enforcement side Mr Rolph considers the case for a Special Dangerous Drugs Law Enforcement unit being set up.
However
his conclusion is that this would not be a suitable time to introduce such a body and that, with certain provisos, the present arrangements should continue.
4. Paper 5 "The Treatment and Rehabilitation of Drug Addicts" is only of marginal interest to us. Mr Rolph reviews the facilities that are available today for treating addicts and says that it will be one of the major and priority tasks of the reconstituted ACAN to advise the Government on measures to bring all addicts within treatment programmes in a reasonable time. On page 12 of the paper Mr Rolph lists points which he thinks ACAN should consider.
5. It is not easy, as a non-expert, to comment in detail on Mr Rolph's proposals for reform but since the setting up of ACAN in 1965 the drugs scene has changed radically and the up-dating and introduction of new methods is obviously necessary. The recommendations in Mr Rolph's 3 papers on the domestic aspects of Hong Kong drug problems should, if they are implemented, have a much better chance than present measures of reducing drug addiction in Hong Kong. These measures, coupled with the recent successes in interdicting the illegal importation of drugs into Hong Kong, should finally still any accusations that Hong Kong does not take her drugs problems seriously.
6.
As requested, I attach a draft letter to Mr Rolph.
Bran
A L Wotton
25 February 1974
Mr Wotton
thanks, but
I think it we am
to be of any help at all, we ought to
those who are experts on ching addiction and it's treatment to consider
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on the Hong Kay proposals.
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