CONFIDENTIAL PERSONAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1390
OF 181728Z SEPTEMBER 92
CONFIDENTIAL PERSONAL
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Occ. ISD (0) Mr Gardner
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Mr Read
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I spoke to tur Dinhom this morning
He said proponations well in hand:
HK Telecomm are installing a live, & Techs. from Tamar have ingrected Gou's study. are busy rigging up points/ cabling ere. The MOD experts arrives exlour, tonight or
PERSONAL FOR DINHAM (GH), FROM MORRIS, HKD tomorrow in HK. A will keep
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as infirmed of myress. So far sugood!
OUR TELNO 1153 AND TELECON (MORRIS/DINHAM) OF 18 SEPT: SECURE TELEPHONE LINK
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1. AS WE DICUSSED IN TELECON UR, HKD SUBMITTED A FORMAL REQUEST ON 17 SEPTEMBER FOR THE IMMEDIATE INSTALLATION OF 'GREENHOUSE' UNITS IN PRIVATE OFFICE NO10, THE FOREIGN SECRETARY'S PRIVATE OFFICE, AND IN GOVERNMENT HOUSE. MR GOODLAD'S OFFICE HAVE ALSO ASKED FOR A SECURE LINK WITH THE GOVERNOR. AT PRESENT ONLY THREE 'GREENHOUSE' UNITS ARE AVAILABLE FROM STOCK. WE HAVE ASKED THAT MR GOODLAD'S OFFICE SHOULD BE SUPPLIED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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2. WE WERE ORIGINALLY TOLD THE THREE UNITS WOULD TAKE AT LEAST A MONTH TO INSTALL. WE HAVE ASKED IF THIS COULD BE EXPEDITED, SETTING 7 OCTOBER AS A MINIMUM TARGET DATE, BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS UNLIKELY TO BE TECHNICALLY POSSIBLE. WE SHALL KEEP YOU INFORMED OF PROGRESS.
3. AS AN INTERIM MEASURE, WE HAVE BEEN EXPLORING WITH THE MOD THE POSSIBILITY OF INSTALLING THEIR 'PATRON' SYSTEM. WE HAVE NOW/NOW BEEN TOLD THAT MOD HAVE A SPECIALIST VISITING HONG KONG NEXT WEEK AND THEY ARE CONFIDENT THAT, PROVIDED HONG KONG TELECOMM CAN PROVIDE A LINE, HE WOULD BE ABLE TO INSTALL A 'PATRON' UNIT AND HAVE THE SYSTEM OPERATIONAL BY 25 SEPTEMBER. ('PATRON' HAS THE ADVANTAGE THAT IT IS ALREADY INSTALLED IN PRIVATE OFFICE NO10, AND THE FOREIGN SECRETARY'S PRIVATE OFFICE, THOUGH, AS YOU KNOW, IT IS ONLY CLEARED TO S NOT/NOT TS). AS WE AGREED IN TELECON UR, I AM ASKING MOD TO PROCEED WITH ARRANGEMENTS TO INSTALL 'PATRON'.
HURD
HKD 196/1
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