TNAG-0820-FCO40-1027-Narcotics-problem-in-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 178

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TO ROUTINE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 001 OF 1 NOVEN REGISTRY D. 51

FOLLOWING FOR ORR FROM BURDESS.

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2 NOV 1978

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YOUR LETTER OF 17 OCTOBER : PAKISTANI OPIUM AND HONG KONG.

1. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION OFFICER IN U.S. EMBASSY AND WITH CHAIRMAN, PAKISTAN NARCOTICS CONTROL

BOARD.

BOTH CONSIDER THAT A VISIT WOULD BE USEFUL AND THAT ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITH P N C B, WHO COORDINATE ALL DRUG- RELATED MATTERS HERE. US DEA OFFICER STRONLY ADVISES AGAINST USE OF INTERPOL NET, AS INTERPOL REPRESENTATIVES HERE (FEDERAL INVESTIGATIVE AGENCY) DO NOT DEAL WITH DRUGS, AND WOULD ONLY ADD ONE LINK TO COMMUNICATIONS CHAIN OPENING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DELAY AND CONFUSION

2. RAOOF ALI (CHAIRMAN PNC B) IS CO-OPERATIVE, AND WOULD MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR APPROPORIATE VISITS AND MEETINGS. M F A CLEARANCE WOULD BE NEEDED FOR THE VISIT (RELEVANT M F A DIRECTOR DOES NOT ANTICIPATE DIFFICULTY WITH THIS). US DEA OFFICERS IN ISLAMABAD AND KARACHI WOULD ALSO HELP.

3. YOUR LETTER IMPLIED URGENCY. PLEASE SUGGEST DATES (AND DURATION) WHICH SHOULD BE AFTER EID HOLIDAY (MID-NOVEMBER). THEY SHOULD COME TO ISLAMABAD FIRST. THEY WILL PRESUMABLY BRING OWN FUNDING,

4. LETTER FOLLOWS.

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