CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 803
OF 16084OZ MARCH 92
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YOUR TELNO 441: POSSIBLE VISIT BY SAUDI MILITARY.
1. WE ARE WILLING TO ACCEPT A VISIT BY GENERAL BAHLAL IN THE WEEK
PROPOSED. WE SUGGEST A TWO-DAY PROGRAMME COMPRISING ONE DAY WITH THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT ON BORDER CONTROL OPERATIONS
AND ANTI-NARCOTICS ACTIVITIES, HALF A DAY WITH THE POLICE TO COVER THE FIELD PATROL DETACHMENT AND MARPOL, AND HALF A DAY WITH THE GARRISON ON MILITARY SUPPORT. IT WOULD BE MOST CONVENIENT IF
THE BRIEFING BY THE GARRISON COULD BE DONE IN THE AFTERNOON OF 21
MAY AND WE THEREFORE SUGGEST THE TWO-DAY PROGRAMME SHOULD BE
EITHER 20-21 OR 21-22 MAY.
2. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IN DRAWING UP A PROGRAMME IF WE COULD HAVE
AS CLEAR AN IDEA AS POSSIBLE OF THE AREAS IN WHICH GENERAL BAHLAL
IS PARTICULARLY
WILSON
INTERESTED.
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