TNAG-0561-FCO40-656-Review-of-narcotics-problem-in-Hong-Kong-1975 — Page 98

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REGISTRY No. Du

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TEL NO 475 OF 13 JULE.

16 JUN1975

HKK191

1. MR DAN JONES (LABOUR, BURNLEY) HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING

QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER ON 25 JUNE, TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF

STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, IF HE WILL REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE HONG KONG MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S NEW

DIVISION TO DEVELOP AND CO-ORDINATE PROGRAMMES FOR THE TREATMENT

AND REHABILITATION OF DRUG ADDICTS.

2. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD LET US HAVE MATERIAL FOR

A DRAFT REPLY.

3. WE HAVE IN MIND THE FOLLOWING SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS:

(1) HONG KONG HAS PERHAPS AS MANY AS 100,030 DRUG ADDICTS: ARE

WE SATISFIED THAT EVERY EFFORT IS BEING MADE TO REDUCE AND

ERADICATE DRUG ADDICTION IN THE COLONY?

(11) WHAT MEASURES ARE BEING TAKEN TO CONTROL THE ILLICIT ENTRY

OF NARCOTICS INTO THE COLONY?

(111) WHAT STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN TO SECURE INTERNATIONAL

CO-OPERATION TO REDUCE THE SUPPLY OF NARCOTICS INTO HONG KONG?

(1V) WOULD IT NOT BE HELPFUL TO HAVE A REGISTER OF ALL DRUG

ADDICTS IN THE COLONY?

4. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR INFORMATION TO ENABLE US TO REPLY TO

THESE SUPPLEMENTARIES AND FOR ANY FURTHER DETAILS THAT YOU THINK

MIGHT BE HELPFUL.

5. GRATEFUL FOR REPLY BY 180960Z.

CALLAGHAN

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HKIOD

PS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS

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HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE

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