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RECEIVED 17
IN 1903
OUT
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TEL NO 1826
OF 130245Z JUNE 86
INFORMATION
419
COM OFFICE REG NO.. D.T.R: 13th June, 1986 1045HRS D.T.D: 13th June, 1986 1138S
FOR C.E. LEEKS/J. THOMAS HONG KONG DEPARTMENT.
REF HONG KONG GSD CONTRACT A14083/85
FLIR SYSTEM FROM TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC/USA/US STATE DEPT EXP.
LIC.
RHKAAF LETTER 31 IN L/M(3) IN C/AIR/65 DATED 28/6/86
YOUR REPLY 21/5/86 REF NKK 087/3.
111 CLVE
(1) RHKAAF HAVE TODAY RECEIVED TELEX FROM TEXAS INSTRUMENTS AS
FOLLOWS
QUOTE
IN REPLY REFER TO 230-233-2277
SUBJECT PROPOSED CONTRACT NO. A 14003/85 ·
REFERENCE (A) YOUR TELEX NO. 255 DATED 28 APRIL 1986
YOUR REFERENCE (A) MESSAGE ADVISED THAT THE UK FCO IN LONDO WAS GOING TO WRITE A LETTER TO OUR STATE DEPARTMENT ON FCO LETTERHEAD VISA THE BRITISH EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON SUPPORTING THE HK GOVERNMENTS WISH TO INTRODUCE THE AN/AAS-36 (LW) FLIR INTO HONG KONG. APPARENTLY, THIS IS BEING DONE IN HOPES OF GETTING U.S. NAVY SPONSORSHIP FOR A WAIVER TO THE U.S. NATIONAL DISCLOSURE
POLICY.
UNQUOTE.
/(2) AN ORDER.
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