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RR FCOLN
FM DCCUK TO DCCUK
13150OZ NOV
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FM MODUK
HKD.
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MKH 027/8
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TO ROUTINE
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INFO ROUTINE FCO LONDON
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ра
SIC ACA/ZAC
FROM POLLARD SEC(0) (C) FOR JT SEC. FCO FOR HKD.
VISIT OF HOUSE OF COMMONS DEFENCE COMMITTEE.
SOME FURTHER POINTS THAT CTTEE HAVE ASKED ME TO PASS ON CLN
1. CTTEE WOULD LIKE TO FIT IN A BRIEF VISIT TO THE UK BN
(1 COLDSTREAMS). AN HOUR WOULD DO. HOW ABOUT SOME TIME ON
FRI 5 DEC OR AM SAT 6 DEC QUERY
2. WHEN CTTEE VISIT RHKP, THEY HOPE BRIEFING WILL INCLUDE
DRUG TRAFFICKING AND RHKP ROLE IN COMBATTING IT.
3. BOAT TRIP SUN 7 DEC. CTTEE VERY HAPPY TO TAKE UP OFFER.
WOULD BE INTERESTED TO KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE IN MIND.
(APPARENTLY ON THEIR LAST VISIT IN 1982 THEY HAD A TRIP
ON CAPTAINS BARGE. THIS HAS CLEARLY MADE AN UNFORGETTABLE
IMPRESSION ON THOSE WHO TOOK PART SUCH AS KEITH SPEED EXCLAM)
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THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR HELP. CTTEE LOOKING FORWARD TO
VISIT VERY MUCH.
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Date
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11 November 1986
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Action Taken
VISIT OF RT HON JAMES GALLAGHAN TO HONG KONG AND CHINA, 9-20 DECEMBER: SECURITY
1. Please refer to teleletter Cass dated 11 November.
2
•
I attach threat assessment for Mr Callaghan's visit. following should be added:
The
The terrorist threat to Mr Callaghan on this occasion is assessed as follows:
Irish terrorists
very low
Indigenous terrorists very low
International terrorists
-
low.
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R Cass
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