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HONG KONG CONTRIBUTION TO UN FUND FOR DRUG ABUSE CONTROL.

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A SUM OF HONG KONG DOLLARS 100,000 HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR 1975/76, FIRST PAYMENT CAN BE ARRANGED ANY TIME, UPON REQUEST

AND YOUR ADVICE. AS THIS IS HONG KONG'S CONTRIBUTION IN ITS OWN RIGHT,

GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD INDICATE WHETHER CONTRIBUTION SHOULD BE MADE DIRECT TO THE FUND, OR SHOULD IT BE ROUTED VIA HMG,

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AS AN INDICATION OF HONG KONG'S SINCERITY IN TACKLING THE DRUG PROBLEM, IT SEEMS DESIRABLE THAT WE OUGHT TO BE SEEN PUBLICLY

TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE FUND. METHODS OF PUBLICITY ARE BEING CONSIDERED,

SUBJECT TO YOUR ADVICE, IF ANY.

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