TNAG-0692-FCO40-842-Congolese-diplomatic-correspondence-found-at-Kai-Tak-Airport-1977 — Page 19

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CYPHER CAT A

FM F C 0 221545Z

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SECRET

TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO 477 OF 22/6

INFO KINSHASA

(HKK 40411)

DONALD'S LETTER OF 20 MAY TO MILTON:

CONGOLESE QUOTE DIPLOMATIC UNQUOTE SUITCASE.

1. WE AGREE:-

(A) THAT WE SHOULD RETURN THE DOCUMENTS TO THE CONGOLESE AND THINK THAT THIS WOULD BE BEST DONE IN KINSHASA:

(B) THAT THE SUITCASE AND THE REST OF THE CONTENTS, MINUS THE ARMS AND THE AMMUNITION SHOULD BE RETURNED TO AIR FRANCE:

(C) THAT THE ARMS AND AMMUNITION SHOULD BE CONFISCATED AFTER DUE PROCESS IN THE HONG KONG COURTS..

2. WE ARE SENDING THE DOCUMENTS AND A SUGGESTED DRAFT REPLY TO THE CONGOLESE EMBASSY'S NOTE OF 13 APRIL TO KINSHASA BY THE NEXT BAG. WE ARE COPYING DRAFT REPLY TO YOU. IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS ON IT PLEASE LET KINSHASA KNOW.

OWEN. FILES

MR MURRAY

HK&GD.

WAD

PUSD.

UND.

RHOD. D.

MRCORTAZZI

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