CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 1936
OF 23054OZ JULY 92
CONFIDENTIAL
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PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD FROM DINHAM
SECURE
TELEPHONE LINK
1. WHEN I WAS IN LONDON WE SPOKE ABOUT THE NEED TO INSTALL A SECURE TELEPHONE LINK FOR GOVERNMENT HOUSE THAT WAS COMPATIBLE WITH SYSTEMS IN OPERATION AT NO 10 AND IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. THERE IS A BRAHMS SYSTEM HERE BUT NO-ONE IS CLEAR AT THIS END WHETHER THIS IS IN FACT COMPATIBLE. I UNDERSTOOD FROM TALKING WITH JOHN MORRIS IN LONDON THAT AN ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM WAS BEING CONSIDERED FOR INSTALLATION HERE. THE GOVERNOR WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW THE POSITION ON THIS.
2. IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL IF YOU COULD FIND OUT WHAT IS PLANNED AND, IF A NEW SYSTEM IS TO BE INSTALLED, HOW SOON THIS WILL BE.
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