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GR 175

IMMEDIATE

CYPHER/CAT A

FM HONG KONG 200411Z

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

TO IMMEDIATE BANGKOK TELNO.87 OF 20 JUNE.

FOR LAW, CHKA.

OPERATION TURQUAY'.

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO 51

20 JUN1977 ›

NCK 305

1. POSITIVE ACTION TAKEN ON EVENING OF 17TH JUNE AND FOUR

PERSONS ARRESTED. AMPLE EVIDENCE AVAILABLE TO CHARGE WITH CONSPIRACY TO EXPORT AND THE FULL FACTS CONCERNING RECRUITMENT, PICKING UP THE DRUGS OUTSIDE HONG KONG FOR DELIVERY TO EUROPE WILL BE PART OF THE CASE. ONE OF THOSE ARRESTED IS A COBBLER WHO ADAPTED SHOES FOR CONCEALMENT. ACTION HAD TO BE TAKEN BECAUSE:

(A) OUR LACK OF TRUE BELIEF IN THE INFORMER, AND:

(B) THE APPEARANCE, ON THE PERIPHERY IT SEEMS, OF A RATHER NOTORIOUS POLICE OFFICER.

2. THE DEA INFORMER HAS NOW DEPARTED FOR JAPAN IN THE CAPACITY

OF A COURIER. HIS ACTIONS AND INTEGRITY ARE FOREVER UNDER SUSPICION, EVEN MORE SO THAN IS NORMAL FOR HIS ILK,

3. WE FEEL THE OPERATION HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL AND THERE IS MUCH MILEAGE TO BE MADE FROM THE PUBLICITY, IN WHICH DEA WILL SHARE.

4. NO LEADS CONCERNING BANGKOK HAVE EMERGED AND THOSE WITH

EUROPE CONNOTATION HAVE BEEN PASSED TO MORRIS,

MACLEHOSE

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HK&GD

SEAD

CONFIDENTIAL