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1. We were recently passed a copy of Hong Kong Special Branch's (SB) draft plan of a response to terrorism and aircraft hijacking in Hong Kong. SCD is responsibile for coordinating HMG's counter terrorist contingency plans overseas. We have looked at the plan from the police, military and political points of view.
2. The plan is fine as far as the police elements are concerned. We understand that the Hong Kong police will also be capable of responding with force if that is required by the particular details of an incident. We are unable to assess, however, the degree to which HMG would wish to be involved in determining the overall strategy and therefore to what extent the plan needs to reflect greater emphasis on political liaison between the Hong Kong Government and HMG. If major UK interests were involved in a terrorist incident, we would, of course, seek close coordination on the ground with the Hong Kong authorities and would probably implement Operation Linseed, the FCO counter-terrorist contingency plan. (That would be our reaction to a terrorist incident anywhere in the world with major UK involvement.) If an incident in Hong Kong took place without a UK angle, what do you believe our attitude would be?
3. We understand from the Secretary of Security's memo covering the SB plan that there is to be a counter terrorist exercise in Hong Kong sometime this month. Depending on your views on paragraph two, there might be advantage in seeking an observer slot at the exercise.
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Security Co-ordination Department
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1 November 1993
MISC/m.0111.hk.ct.plan
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