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TELEGRAM NUMBER 344 OF 27 MARCH
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INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
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MY TELNO 208 AND PA'S LETTER TO MCLAREN OF
WITH GUANGDONG ON SECURITY LIAISON.
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51
09 APR 19?1
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AS EXPECTED DISCUSSIONS CS HELD IN GUANGDONG CONFIRMED CHINESE INTEREST IN A MEETING TO DISCUSS A BROAD RANGE OF SECURITY RELATED ISSUES SUCH AS MOVEMENT OF SUSPECTED CRIMINALS, SMUGGLING ETC. THEY ALSO FLOATED IDEAS ON IMPROVING AD HOC CONTACT ON PROBLEMS AT
THE BORDER, INCLUDING HANDLING OF IMMIGRATION CASES ON WHICH WE HAVE BEEN PRESSING FOR MORE DIRECT CONTACT FOR SOME TIME.
2. I PROPOSE THAT PA SHOULD GO TO GUANGZHOU IN MID-TO LATE APRIL
TO TAKE THESE DISCUSSIONS A STAGE FURTHER. HE WOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY A MEMBER OF THE SECRETARIAT SECURITY BRANCH AND TWO REPRESENT- ATIVES OF THE POLICE. WE WOULD NOT PUBLICISE THE VISIT BUT, IF ASKED, WOULD CONFIRM THAT IT WAS TAKING PLACE AS PART OF THE
GROWING CONTACTS WITH GUANGDONG ON MUTUAL PROBLEMS INCLUDING
SECURITY RELATED ISSUES.
3. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT YOU AND PEKING SEE NO OBJECTION.
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