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THE GARRISON ON MILITARY SUPPORT. THE GARRISON HALF DAY BEING PM 21 MAY. HONG KONG HAVE REQUESTED GUIDANCE ON AREAS OF SPECIFIC INTEREST TO THE FRONTIER FORCE SO THAT THE FINAL PROGRAMME CAN BE SLANTED TO BEST ADVANTAGE TO SAUDIS.
6. YOU ASK ABOUT BORDER SECURITY IN NORTHERN IRELAND. THERE ARE CONSIDERABLE SENSITIVITIES SURROUNDING OPERATIONAL MATTERS RELATING TO N IRELAND AND IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO ISOLATE BORDER SECURITY FROM ANTI-TERRORISM WHICH THE FRONTIER FORCE ARE NOT INTERESTED IN (YOUR 18091OZ FEB 92 REFERS). FOR BOTH THESE REASONS I SUGGEST YOU STEER CLEAR OF ANY MENTION OF NORTHERN IRELAND EXPLAINING THAT THE PROGRAMME HAS BEEN DESIGNED WITH OVERALL BORDER SECURITY AND ANTI-SMUGGLING ISSUES IN MIND.
7. FINALLY QUOTE INTEL H UNQUOTE IS MERELY THE TITLE OF THE INTELLIGENCE DIVISION IN HM CUSTOMS AND EXCISE RESPONSIBLE FOR INTELLIGENCE ON CANNABIS SMUGGLING AND MARITIME MATTERS.
8. I LOOK FORWARD TO AN EARLY REPORT OF PRINCE NAIFS REACTION TO YOUR LETTER SO THAT PLANS CAN BE FIRMED UP WITH HOSTS. I SUGGEST THAT DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HONG KONG VISIT BE MADE DIRECT WITH HONG KONG. COULD YOU PLEASE ENSURE YOU COPY TO CBF AS WELL AS HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
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