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TO PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFIC
TELNO.1449 OF 15 DECEMBER,
INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
Hkkolaall
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 15 DEC1978
OFFICER
INDLER
REGISTRY Action Taken
FOR DAWSON DS4 MOD FROM DAVIES :
R.N PATROL CRAFT HONG KONG.
1. WE HAVE SEEN NSR 7015 H.K PATROL CRAFT FORWARDED TO CAPIC /N/R
ON 1ST NOVEMBER UNDER COVER OF YOUR LETTER DNOR 22617/2/2 AND
REPLY 1 20/18 OF 30TH NOVEMBER 78.
e) MOLAND'S
BUT
2. WE SHALL BE COMMENTING TO MOLAND ON A NUMBER OF POINTS, YOU WILL WANT TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS ON THE SUPPORTING PAPER AT THIS STAGE:
(A) PARA 11(A). WE THINK IT IS A MISTAKE TO CONCENTRATE SOLELY ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AS WE SUGGESTED IN HGBF LETTER HK 66060/3 JT SEC OF 15TH OCTOBER 1977 TO SECRETARY, CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE. PATROLS IN SUPPORT OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE, MARINE DISTRICT TO APPREHEND ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS HAVE BEEN IN FORCE FOR SOME TIME, BUT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO PREDICT
FOR WHAT PURPOSE FUTURE SUPPORT BY THE R.N MAY BE REQUIRED. AS AGREED BY DROMGOOLE IN HIS LETTER AUS (GS) 161/78 D/DS6/16/43/2 OF 9TH MAY 1978 THERE IS A VARIETY OF INCIDENTS IN OR ADJACENT
IF THEREFORE TO HONG KONG WHICH COULD LEAD TO A. CONFRONTATION.
IT IS A REQUIREMENT OF SUCH A PAPER TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THE FUTURE I SUGGEST YOU SAY SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES THAT WE DO NOT ENVISAGE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE ROLE PLAYED BY THE R.N DURING THE NEXT XXXXXX YEARS.
(B)
PARA 11(B). IN CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES WE SHOULD PREFER TO AVOID REFERENCE TO THE NEW TERRITORIES LEASE.
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