TNAG-1709-FCO40-2384-Hong-Kong-narcotics-offences-and-drug-trafficking-1988 — Page 69

In late June,

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for the first time, the Royal Thai Third Army also began to focus on narcotics refineries with Control Team 31 locating (with its own intelligence) and attacking a refinery located along the Thai/Laos border in Chiang Rai Province.

The RTG continues to offer an example to other Asian countries in drug prevention programs, The prevention division of the ONCB encourages cooperation between different agencies of the RTG and the non-governmental organizations. The joint seminar sponsored by USIS and the ONCB, which was held in Cha-Am

1987, brought participation from representatives of enforcement,

of enforcement, civil government, and private organizations together for a useful and productive three-day discussion on drug abuse and the importance of shared responsibility in addressing the problem.

in

March