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COM. FOR NARCOTICS

+ 852 521 7761

P.02

No. 1509/044.

Ms. Anissa Wong

Ag. Commissioner for Narcotica Narcotics Division

Government Secretariat

Queensway Government Offices

Hagh Block, 23 rd Floor

66 Queensway

Hong Kong

Dear

Ms. Wong

Technical and Planning Division Office of the Narcotics Control Board Din Daeng Road, Phyathai District Bengkok 10400

August 4

. 1993

Please refer to your letter reference (15) in NCR 3/1/8 (40) of July 23, 1993 asking about the possibility of concluding a bilateral agreement for mutual assistance to zuppress drug traf- ficking between Hong Kong and Thailand. you that I already discussed this matter with the Ministry of Foreign

I regret for not informing Affairs and I was told that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is at present in the process of concluding a bilateral agreement for mutual assistance with the United Kingdon. As Hong Kong is a territory of

the UK, the mentioned agreement will automatically cover Hong Kong. The Kinistry of Foreign Affairs also told me that this message was already communicated to the Hong Kong authorities. thought that you were already informed.

That is why I

Please be assured of our continued cooperation.

Yours sincerely,

*

Siree Bunnag Director

Fax

! RECEIVED 5 AUG 1993

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