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R 271445Z JUL 90
FM MODUK
TO RBDWDFG/PRODROME SEOUL
INFO ZEN/HQBF HONG KONG
RBDWDFA/FCO LONDON
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FOR DA. HQBF FOR CIVIL ADVISER. FCO FOR NPDD, HKD AND FED. FROM LESTER SECCO)(C)
SUBJECT:CROK CARMY) LIAISON OFFICE IN HONG KONG.
1. FURTHER TO YOUR 190755Z JUL 90, WE ARE RESPONDING TO THE KOREAN DA IN LONDONS SIMILAR REQUEST ALONG THE FOLLOWING
LINES:
- THE KOREANS WILL DOUBTLESS BE AWARE OF THE POLITICAL SENSITIVITIES
IN HONG KONG.
- AS WE SAID IN APRIL (TO THEIR DA IN LONDON), BOTH MOD AND FCO SEE PRACTICAL AND POLITICAL DIFFICULTIES IN SETTING UP SUCH AN OFFICE (REGARDLESS OF ITS FORMAL TITLE), AND WE BELIEVE THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WOULD NOT FAVOUR THE IDEA.
FAR MORE US SERVICEMEN THAN KOREANS (WHETHER SERVICEMEN OR CIVILIANS) PASS THROUGH HONG KONG, AND WE FRANKLY DONT SEE A ROLE FOR A KOREAN LIAISON OFFICE.
3. YOU MIGHT WISH TO DRAW ON THESE IN RESPONDING TO THE KOREAN DIAS APPROACHES. YOU SHOULD CONVEY THE GENERAL MESSAGE THAT THERE IS
UNLIKELY TO BE ANY FUTURE IN THEIR PROPOSAL.
4. ON YOUR PARA 4, OUR ATTITUDE IS BETTER THE DEVIL THE PRC DOES NOT KNOW EXCLAM.
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