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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 -7 FEB 1977

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TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 25 OF 1/2/77.

FOR CSP/NB FROM LAW.

FURTHER MYTEL 23 OF 1 FEB. ANTI-NARCOTICS SEMINAR GENEVA/PARIS.

CONFIRMED THAT HK DELEGATE SHOULD BE AT LEAST SUPERINTENDENT

STATUS AND CAPABLE LECTURER.

GATHER THAT SEMINAR LOOK TOWARDS HK FOR LEADERSHIP IN DESCRIBING CURRENT FAR EAST NARCOTICS SITUATION AND TRENDS, ALSO METHODS BOTH CURRENT AND FUTURE TO COMBAT. PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES WILL BE MOSTLY ENGLISH SPEAKING SOUTH EAST ASIAN AND AFRICAN COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES, PHILIPPINES AND THAILAND POSSIBLY GREECE AND PERHAPS BUT UNLIKELY ARAB COUNTRIES, MOST PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES HAVE OWN TRAINING FACILITIES BUT IN COMPARISON WITH HK OF LOW STANDARD. CONFIDENTIALLY INFORMED 60/80% PARTICIPANTS ATTEND UNDER POLITICAL PATRONAGE (1.E, SWANNING) ONLY 20/40% CONTRIBUTE OR BENEFIT TO/FROM SEMINAR.

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