TNAG-0561-FCO40-656-Review-of-narcotics-problem-in-Hong-Kong-1975 — Page 5

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TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG (DESKBY 220600 7 )

TELNO 108 OF 22 AUGUST,

FOR CSP/NE RUMBELOW FROM LAW.

SUMMARIZED TEST OF OFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS SENT BY DEA BKK REG HQ

TO DEA HK COPIED TO CHKA FOLLOWS:

QUOTE. DEA/BKK ADVISE MA SSU TS'UNG (7456/1835/5115) (STOP/WATCH LIST US/DEA 2) RENEWING THAI PASSPORT MAY GO HK NEXT FEW DAYS.

MIGHT BE ACCOMPANYING BOONLERT LERTPREECHA, DEPUTY MINISTER

OF INTERIOR, BOONLERT HANDLED INVESTIGATION RELEASE SUKREE

SUKREEPIROM (WA-75-0007). BOONLERT ALSO CLOSE FRIEND CHI CHIN-HUT (W1-75-0003), A MAJOR NARCOTICS TRAFFICKER IN SOUTHERN THAILAND. AMONG CHI'S ASSOCIATES ARE SUKREE AND ANAKE YENSUKSAKHUL

WHO IS CO-DEFENDANT OF MA IN 01-74-6604.

2. DEA/BKK PLACED MA UNDER CONTINUOUS SURVEILLANCE SO FAR NOT REVEALED CORROBORATION OF MA'S TRAVEL PLANS. DEA/BKK

SUGGESTS THAT DEA HQ, MAIN JUSTICE, AND US ATTORNEY SOUTHERN

DISTRICT NEW YORK ESTABLISH LIAISON SEC STATE TO EXPLORE

POSSIBILITIES FOR REMOVAL MA SSU TS'UNG FROM HK SHOULD HE

ARRIVE THERE.

3. MA ON HX IMMIGRATION WATCH LIST AS PNG BUT KNOWN TO

HAVE TRAVELLED HK NUMBER OCCASIONS. MA PROBABLY USING

**SAFE** TRAVEL DOC. OR HAS MEANS OF CIRCUMVENTING WATCH

LIST. TRAVELLING WITH OFFICIAL THAT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

MAY BE SUCH METHOD. IF MA ENTERS HK HE WOULD BE SUBJECT TO

EXPULSION AND/OR ARREST.

4. DEA/BKK SUGGESTS ALL ADDRESSEES - EXPLORE FOLLOWING INS

POSSIBILITIES TO REMOVE MA FROM HK SHOULD HE ENTER COLONY

AND DIRECT HIM TO US FOR ARREST AND PROSECUTION IN

C1-74-0604 (DA4-HI):

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(A) DEA HQ. MAIN JUSTICE, SEC STATE APPROACH HIGHEST LEVELS

BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO DETERMINE POSSIBILITY FORMALLY

EXPELLING MA TO US TO STAND TRIAL IF HE SHOULD ENTER HK., (B) ATTEMPT OBTAIN INFORMAL AGREEMENT FROM BRITISH TO PLACE MA ON PLANE FOR US (GUAM) UNDER USG SUPERVISION., (C) ATTEMPT OBTAIN AGREEMENT BRITISH GOVERNMENT IF MA EXPELLED FROM MK HE BE PLACED ABOARD PLANE GOING TO COUNTRY

WHERE FAVOURABLE ACTION ON USG EXTRADITION CAN BE TAKEN., (D) EXPLORE POSSIBILITIES OF PLACING MA ABOARD NEXT AVAILABLE, US NAVY VESSEL IN HK FOR REMOVAL TO US OR CONUS. REQUEST

HK OTO*GHTER WITH U EGNE DETERMITE POSSIBILTTY-

OF ACCOMPLISHING THIS AS WELL AS AVAILABILITY OR DATE

ARRIVAL NEXT SUITABLE US NAVAL VESSEL HK.

5. NOTED THAT OPTION(A) ABOVE ALREADY DISCUSSED WITH HK

AUTHORITIES AND DOES NOT APPEAR VIABLE IN LIGHT OF

CONSPIRACY INDICTMENT. DEA BKK FEELS THIS MAY BE LAST

OPPORTUNITY USO SECURE MA ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF FACT MATS

NAME AND THOSE ANAKE AND TONY MA APPEARED RECENTLY IN THAT

PRESS ALONG WITH OUTLINE OF CHARGES PENDING AGAINST THEM

IN US, FACT THAT MA RUMOURED TO BE TRAVELLING WITH BOONLEAT

REFLECTS TIES HE HAS IN THAILAND GOVERNMENT WHICH PRECLUDE

POSSIBILITY OF FORMAL EXTRADITION FROM THAILAND GOING ON NOW

ALMOST 10 MONTHS WITHOUT SUCCESS ALSO BOONLERT ASSOCIATION WITH SUKREE AFFAIR WOULD APPEAR TO SHOW PREDISPOSITION TO

COVER NARCOTICS TRAFFICKERS, UNQUOTE.

6. ETD BKK MA NOT YET KNOW WILL SIGNAL IMMEDIATE IF KNOWN. DEA ANXIOUS LEARN UNOFFICIALLY HK/NB REACTIONS TO OPTIONS

IN PARA .4 OF REPORT AND ANY SUGGESTIONS. MA WANTED IN

CONNEXION IMPORTING OVER 90 KILOS HEROIN TO US

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