TNAG-0690-FCO40-839-Review-of-narcotics-problem-in-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 52

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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 7 OF 14 FEBRUARY

INFO BANGKOK (PLSE PASS TO UNDP REPRESENTATIVE)

FOR CSP/NARCOTIC BUREAU, AC/PREVENTATIVE SERVICE AND AG COMMISSIONER

FOR MARCOTICS FROM LEE

UN ENGLISH INSTRUCTORS/GENERAL COURSE TO BE HELD IN GENEVA AND PARIS, 18 APRIL-14 MAY 1977.

1. I HAVE NOW SEEN THE LIST OF ACCEPTANCES SO FAR RECEIVED FOR THIS COURSE BY THE UN TRAINING DIVISION. OUT OF A TOTAL OF 20, 3 ARE FROM SOUTH EAST ASIA (THAILAND), 4 FROM WEST ASIA (IRAN), 6 FROM THE

MIDDLE EAST AND 7 FROM AFRICA.

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2. STATUS LEVELS APPEAR REMARKABLY VARIED, RANGING FROM A POLICE DETECTIVE CORPORAL# A CID SERGEANT: SENIOR INSPECTORS OF POLICE AND CUSTOMS: COMMANDING OFFICERS OF ANTI-SMUGGLING FORCES CUSTOMS DIRECTOR-GENERAL: INVESTIGATION OFFICERS: INSTRUCTORS, POLICE

ACADEMY ETC.

3. O'CARROLL IS VERY ANXIOUS TO HAVE A HONG KONG PRESENCE ON THE COURSE, LARGELY FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES. HE RECOGNISES YOUR PROBLEM IN RELEASING EXPERIENCED OFFICERS FOR AS LONG AS ONE MONTH, AND WOULD THEREFORE FIND ATTENDANCE FOR 10-14 DAYS ACCEPTABLE.

4. THE UN DIVISION WILL PAY AIR FARES AND SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCES

FOR 2 HONG KONG OFFICERS FOR THE SUGGESTED REDUCED PERIOD.

5. AFTER CONSIDERING THE ABOVE, WOULD YOU PLEASE INFORM THE UNDP

REPRESENTATIVE AT BANGKOK OF YOUR DECISION, REPEATED TO ME IN

GENEVA,

BOTTONLEY.

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