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TOP COP Q DIST ?
02718
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
11 NOV 1986
GRS NC
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FM MODUK
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TELNO U/N
CBF HONG KONG
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Action Taken
SIC ACA/ZAC
FROM POLLARD SEC(O)(C) FOR JT SEC. VISIT OF HCDC.
1. MOST GRATEFUL FOR REVISED PROGRAMME AS IN YOUR 06075OZ NOV.
2. REGRET A COUPLE OF CHANGES NECESSARY CLN
ALFA. WINSTON CHURCHILL MP IS LEAVING ON FRI 5 DEC AT 2255 ON CATHAY PACIFIC CX251. HE THUS ONLY NEEDS HOTEL ROOM FOR NIGHTS OF WED 3 AND THURS 4 DEC.
BRAVO. MR CHURCHILL WISHES TO HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE (JUBILEE BARRACKS QUERY). WE HAVE SUGGESTED EVG OF 3 OR 4 DEC BUT CANNOT YET CONFIRM. BE PREPARED.
CHARLIE. DR JOHN GILBERT MP IS LEAVING FOR GUAM PM SAT 6 DEC. FLIGHT DETAILS UNKNOWN HE THUS ONLY NEEDS HOTEL ROOM FOR 3/4/5 DEC.
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3. YOU WILL WISH TO NOTE THAT COMMITTEE ARE INTERESTED IN FUTURE OF BRIGADE OF GURKHAS. THEY ARE CURRENTLY AMASSING BACKGROUND INFO, OF WHICH WE CAN PROVIDE PLENTY. IN ADDITION, HOWEVER, MR ROGERS, COMMITTEE CLERK, WISHES TO HAVE OFF-THE-RECORD CHAT WITH SOMEONE
IN HK TO GET A BIT OF LOCAL COLOUR. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD SUGGEST
MEMBER OF CDFS STAFF WHO COULD TALK INFORMALLY TO ROGERS.
4. HAVE OBTAINED FULL SET OF CVS AND TORS FOR THE COMMITTEE. WILL
FORWARD THESE BY BAG
5. THANKS AGAIN
BT
DOLNAN 5100
MINIMAL
HKO
DEFENCED
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THIS TELEGRAM
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