TNAG-0505-FCO40-570-Review-of-narcotics-problem-in-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 108

Report of the Government of Hong Kong for the Calendar Year of 1973 on the working of the

International Treaties on Narcotic Drugs

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I. FARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL TRE TIES

RECEIVED REGISTRY No. 52 22 JUL1974

Nothing to report.

Nothing to report.

II.

LEGISLATIVE MEASURES

Nothing to report.

III.

ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS

In 1973, the Narcotics Bureau of the Royal Hong Kong Police underwent a complete re-organisation together with an increase in establishment. The establishment of the Bureau now comprises 1 Chief Superintendent, 3 Superintendents, 6 Chief Inspectors, 16 Senior Inspectors/Inspectors, 12 Sergeants, 109 Constables and 19 civilians who are employed in the following groups.

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(i) Investigation Group with a Superintendent as Group Head. The group is broken down in the following three sections with Chief Inspectors as section heads :-

(a) Import/Manufacture.

(b) Storage/Distribution.

:) Export/Synthetic Drugs.

Head.

(ii) Intelligence Group with a Superintendent as Group

The group is broken down into the following two sections with Chief Inspectors as section heads.

(a) Intelligence.

(b) Surveillance.

(iii) Support Group with a Superintendent as Group Head.

The group is broken down into the following sections.

(a) Administration and Research.

(b) Civilian staff.

IV. CONTROL OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE

(a) No change.

(b) No modifications.

(c)

No cases.

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