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RECEIVED IN REGO No. 60
30 APR 975
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO 327 OF 29 APRIL.
FOLLOWING FOR LEE, NARCOTICS COMMISSIONER.
TRIPARTITE TALKS,
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1. BARTELS HAS WRITTEN TO TRAIN TO SAY THAT GORDON PRITCHARD,
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF THE RCMP FOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS,
HAS INDICATED THAT CANADA WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NEXT
MEETING. CANADA HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SMUGGLING OF HEROIN FROM
SOUTH EAST ASIA TO VANCOUVER AND BARTELS FAVOURS CANADIAN
PARTICIPATION.
2. TRAIN CONSIDERS THAT WHILE AN INCREASE IN THE SIZE OF THE MEETING
MAY DIMINISH ITS EFFICIENCY, IT WOULD BE TO THE ADVANTAGE OF ALL
CONCERNED IF THE CANADIANS COULD BE DRAWN IN ACCORDINGLY, UNLESS
THERE IS SOME STRONG POLITICAL REASON FROM THE HONG KONG POINT OF
VIEW FOR NOT INCREASING THE SIZE OF THE MEETING, HE SUGGESTS THAT
WE SHOULD REPLY FAVOURABLY TO THE PROPOSAL.
3. GRATEFUL FOR VIEWS. WE WOULD FAVOUR THE PROPOSITION, PARTICULARLY
AS THE CANADIANS HAVE ACTUALLY ASKED TO JOIN IN.
CALLAGHAN
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HKIOD (4)
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COFIES TO: MR C J TRAIN HOME OFFICE
SEAD
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