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 CIS NO: 78-H961-3
 TITLE: Southeast Asian Narcotics.
 SOURCE: Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control, Select. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iv+266 p.
 DATE: July 12, 13, 1977
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 95-1              SUDOC: Y4.N16:95-1-14
 ITEM NO: 1009
 LC CARD NO: 78-601785               MC ENTRY NO: 78-22534

 Committee Serial No. 95-1-14. Hearings before the Select Committee on
 Narcotics Abuse and Control to examine the effects of and U.S. response to
 heroin and opium trafficking from Thailand and Burma. Also examines a plan
 to preempt the market through purchase of 250 tons of opium.
   Supplementary material (p. 185-221) contains correspondence, articles,
 and:
 a. Schwab, Robert, "View of Anti-Narcotics Policy: The
     Burmese-Shan-Thailand Tangle" (p. 185-215).
 b. Committee, "Opium Production in Southeast Asia" staff rpt excerpt,
     1977, with graphs, tables, and maps (p. 222-266). (For summary of
     complete publication, see 1977 CIS/Annual H962-36.)
 CONTENT NOTATION: Narcotics abuse and trafficking in Southeast Asia
 DESCRIPTORS: COMMITTEE ON NARCOTICS ABUSE AND CONTROL, SELECT. HOUSE; LAW
     ENFORCEMENT; NARCOTICS AND DRUG TRAFFIC; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;
     BURMA

 78-H961-3 TESTIMONY NO: 1          July 12, 1977 p. 9-51
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BOURNE, PETER G. (Dir, Office of Drug Abuse Policy)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Overview of Administration's narcotics policy;
     disagreement with congressional plan to purchase all available Burmese
     opium; accomplishments of U.S. in reducing narcotics export from
     Southeast Asia; defense of U.S. air interdiction assistance to Burma to
     control poppy growth and request for additional aircraft.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Narcotics trafficking in Southeast Asia
 DESCRIPTORS: OFFICE OF DRUG ABUSE POLICY

 78-H961-3 TESTIMONY NO: 2          July 12, 1977 p. 51-73
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     OAKLEY, ROBERT B. (Asst Sec, Far East Asian and Pacific Aff, State
        Dept)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Extent of narcotics control cooperation between
     Thai and Burmese Governments; review of U.S. financial participation in
     the UN Fund for Drug Abuse Control, including crop substitution program.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Narcotics trafficking in Southeast Asia
 DESCRIPTORS: UNITED NATIONS FUND FOR DRUG ABUSE CONTROL;
     DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE

 78-H961-3 TESTIMONY NO: 3          July 12, 1977 p. 73-92
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     DUPONT, ROBERT L. (Dr.) (Dir, Natl Inst on Drug Abuse)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Extent of narcotics addiction in Southeast Asia
     and prospects for U.S. assistance to reduce drug use; discussion of
     heroin use trends in U.S.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Narcotics trafficking in Southeast Asia
 DESCRIPTORS: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

 78-H961-3 TESTIMONY NO: 4          July 13, 1977 p. 94-138
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     FALCO, MATHEA (Sr Advisor to Sec and Coord, Intl Narcotics Matters,
        State Dept)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Opposition to a preemptive purchase of opium,
     scope of and efforts to control Mexican heroin trafficking to U.S.;
     review of U.S. drug control agencies coordination and cooperation with
     UN and foreign government efforts.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Narcotics trafficking in Southeast Asia
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): MEXICO (Heroin trafficking);
     DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE; FEDERAL.INTERAGENCY.RELATIONS (Drug control
     cooperation); UNITED NATIONS FUND FOR DRUG ABUSE CONTROL

 78-H961-3 TESTIMONY NO: 5          July 13, 1977 p. 138-149
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     NELLIS, JOSEPH L. (Chief Counsel, Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse
        and Control)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Chronology of Apr. 1977 meetings with Thai and
     Burmese officials and major Thai narcotics trafficker; feasibility of
     preemptive drug buy.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Narcotics trafficking in Southeast Asia

 78-H961-3 TESTIMONY NO: 6          July 13, 1977 p. 150-184
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BENSINGER, PETER B. (Administrator, Drug Enforcement Admin (DEA))
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Description of DEA intelligence and enforcement
     programs; details of narcotics trafficking by source; scope of DEA
     cooperation with American embassies in Southeast Asia; extent of heroin
     addiction in U.S.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Narcotics trafficking in Southeast Asia
 DESCRIPTORS: DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION