TNAG-0820-FCO40-1027-Narcotics-problem-in-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 264

GFS 123

PRIORITY

CYPHER CAT A

FM UKMIS GENEVA 201130Z

CONFIDENTIAL

HKK 385/2

RECEIVED IN REGAIFY RO.

2 3 OCT 1978

DESK OFMI

INDEX

REC

CONFIDENTIAL

STAFF IN CONFIDENCE

No

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 8 CF 28/13/78

INFO FCO

YOUR TELNO 11

54

an

10

CLE

55

1.

WE HAVE MADE DISCREET ENQUIRIES WITH THE DIVISON OF NARCOTIC

DRUGS AS TO WHETHER SLEVIN WOULD STAND A GOOD CHANCE AS A CANDIDATE

FOR THE POST OF INTER-REGIONAL ADVISER. IN REPLY WE HAVE BEEN TOLD

THAT WHILST, OF COURSE, THERE WOULD BE NO POSSIBLE OBJECTION TO SLEVIN APPLYING, IT WOULD BE UNLIKELY THAT HIS CANDIDATURE WOULD

BE SUCCESSFUL. IT WAS THOUGHT THAT WITH HIS BACKGROUND AND

SENIORITY HE MIGHT SEEM OUT OF CONTEXT IN A P4 POST IN A SMALL SECTION OF THE DIVISION BUT WE BELIEVE THERE ARE ALSO OTHER REASONS

WHY A DIFFERENT CANDIDATE MIGHT BE MORE ACCEPTABLE.

2. IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES IT MIGHT BE BEST TO DISCOURAGE SLEVIN FROM

APPLYING FOR THE POST.

MURRAY

FILE S

HK & GD

UND

OPA

MR CORTA 221

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