TNAG-0690-FCO40-839-Review-of-narcotics-problem-in-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 130

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IMMEDIATE

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FM HONG KONG 970580Z

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

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RECEIVED IN

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- 7 FEB 1977

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DESKBY FCO 070900Z

TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 136 OF 7 FEBRUARY

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON (FCO PLEASE PASS),

ROUTINE PEKING.

FOR H K D.

YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 83.

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS:

NARCOTICS.

N..T

REF.

THE INFORMATION REQUESTED (IN THE SAME ORDER AS THE QUESTIONS ASKED) 13 AS FOLLOWS:

(1) THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE HONG KONG

IN POSSESSION OF HEROIN AND SUBSEQUENTLY PROSECUTED, IN 1974, 1975 AND 1976 WAS: NIL, SEVEN AND SIX RESPECTIVELY.

(2)

THE NUMBER OF HEROIN REFINERIES DISCOVERED IN 1974, 1975 AND 1976, TOCETHER WITH THE QUANTITIES REING PRODUCED. AT THE TIME OF

THEIR DETECTION WERE:

NUMBER

QUANTITY

1

1974

7

49 KILOS

1975

3

94 KILOS

1975

11

38 KILOS

COATIN TWPIAL

/ (3) THE EXACT.