Ref. No. TRC/FA-0 Date June 28, 1987
U.S. Justice Department,
Washington, D.C.
U.S.A.
SUBJECT: Important fact for the Drugs Eradication Program to be successful.
Sirs:
This letter to the US Justice Department is to make it clear about our deepest concern in wishing to help eradicate drugs and for all the American people as well as the world to know the truth that for the past (15) year they have been misled to look upon us as the main source of all the drug problems.
1. The refusal of the United State government to accept our "SIX YEARS DRUGS ERADICATION PLAN " presented at the Congressional Hearing by Congressman Mr. Lester Wolff after his visit to Thailand in April 1977, was really a great disappointment for us. Even after this disappointment, we continued writing letters to President Carter and President Reagan forwarding our sincere wish to help and participate in eradicating drugs. We are really surprised and doubtful as to "why the US government refuses our participation and help to make a success of the drugs eradication program.
Furthermore, "why the world has been misled to accuse us as the main culprit for all the drug trades.... while in reality, we are most sincere and willing to help solve the drug problems in South East Asia. through our own secret investigation, we found out that some high officials in the US government's drugs control and enforcement department and with the influence of corrupted persons objected to our active participation in the drugs eradication program of the US government so as to be able to retain their profitable self-interest from the continuation of the drug problems. Thus, the US government and the American people as well as the world have been hoodwinked.
2. During the period (1965 -1975) CIA Chief in Laos, Theodore Shackley was in the drug business, having contacts with the Opium Warlord Lor Sing Han and his followers. Santo Trafficante acted as his buying and transporting agent while Richard Armitage handled the financial section with the Banks in Australia. Even after the Vietnam War ended, when Richard Armitage was being posted to the U S Embassy in Thailand, his dealings in the drug business continued as before. He was then acting as the US government official concerning with the drugs problems in South East Asia. After 1979, Richard Armitage resigned from the US Embassy's posting and set up the "Far East Trading Company" as a front for his continuation in the drug trade and to bribe CIA agents in Laos and around the world. Soon After, Daniel Arnold was made to handle the drug business as well as the transportation of arms sales. Jerry Daniels then took over the drug trade from Richard Armitage. For over 10 years, Armitage supported his men in Laos and Thailand with the profits from his drug trade and most of the cash were deposited with the banks in Australia which was to be used in buying his way for quicker promotions to higher positions. Within the month of July, 1980, Thailand's English newspaper "Bangkok Post: included a news-report that CIA agents were using Australia as a transit-base for their drug business and the banks in Australia for depositing, transferring the large sum of money
Verifications of the news report can be made by the US Justice Department with Bangkok Post and in Australia.
Other facts given here with have been drawn out from our Secret Reports files so as to present to you of the real facts as to "why the drug problem is being prolonged till today."
3. Finally, we sincerely hope in the nearest future to be given the opportunity to actively take part in helping the US government, the Americans and people of the world in eradicating and uprooting the drug problems.
I remain, Yours Respectfully,
Vice Chairman
THAILAND REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL ( T.R. C.)
(KHUN SA)
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