Date. June 28, 1987
To:
U.S. Justice Department
Washington, D.C.
U.S.A.
Subject
Important facts 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) years they have been misled to look upon us as the main source of all the drug problems.
1. The refusal of the United States government to accept our "SIX YEARS DRUGS ERADICATION PLAN" presented at the Congressional Hearing by Congressman Mr. Lester Woff 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 surprise 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 me 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 Shackly, was in the drug business, having contacts with
the Opium Warlord Lor Sing Han and his followers. Santo Trafficano
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 US Embassy
in Thailand, his dealings in the drug business continued as before.
He was then acting as the US government official concerning with the drug
problems in Southeast 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 involved.
Verifications of the news report can be made by the US Justice Department with Bangkok Post and in Australia.
Other facts given herewith have been drawn out from out 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 eradication and uprooting the drug problems.
I remain,
Yours Respectively
Khun Sa
Vice Chairman
Thailand Revolutionary Council
(T.R.C.)