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INFO ROUTINE PANAMA CITY
VICE-CONSUL OF PANAMA IN HONG KONG
1. GRISOLLE, THE HONORARY VICE-CONSUL OF PANAMA IN HONG KONG, HAS INFORMED US THAT ANDRES GUILLEN (PRESIDENT OF PANAMA FLEET SERVICES INC IN HONG KONG) HAS BEEN APPOINTED VICE-CONSUL OF PANAMA IN HONG
KONG BY PRESIDENTIAL DECREE.
2. GUILLEN HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS A CAREER CONSULAR OFFICER TO ASSUME CHARGE PENDING THE ARRIVAL OF A NEW CONSUL-GENERAL TO REPLACE THE PREVIOUS INCUMBENT, NORIEGA. GUILLEN HAS SERVED AS A ''PRIVATE SECRETARY' IN THE EMBASSY OF PANAMA IN TOKYO (1961 TO 1967) AND IN THE SAME CAPACITY IN THE CONSULATE GENERAL IN HONG KONG (1967 TO 1969). FROM 1969 TO THE PRESENT HE HAS BEEN ENGAGED IN COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY IN HONG KONG. THE HONORARY CONSUL, GRISOLLE, HAS ASSURED US THAT GUILLEN HAS RESIGNED FROM HIS BUSINESS ACTIVITIES TO TAKE UP HIS CAREER CONSULAR OFFICER POST.
3. AS GUILLEN IS LIKELY TO BE IN CHARGE FOR AN UNSPECIFIED PERIOD, WE INFORMED THE CONSULATE GENERAL THAT HIS NAME SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE FCO (AS FOR ANY OTHER HEAD OF CONSULAR POST). GRISOLLE SAID THAT HE HAD CONVEYED THIS REQUEST TO THE MFA IN PANAMA CITY.
4. WE WILL CARRY OUT THE USUAL BACKGROUND INQUIRIES ON GUILLEN'S SUITABILITY (AS HE HAS BEEN RESIDENT IN HONG KONG SINCE 1967) AND WILL REVERT WHEN WE HAVE THE ANSWER.
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