TNAG-0755-FCO40-959-Security-arrangements-at-Kai-Tak-Airport-1978 — Page 100

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TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 289 OF 29 APRIL, 1978

RPTD MODUK (DS10), SECURITY SERVICE (FCO PASS INFO ADDJESSEES).

TERROR

FCO TELNO 170 OF 24 APRIL: COUNTER TERRORISM

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THE JAPANESE SECURITY AUTHORITIES ARE KEEN TO STUDY COUNTER TERRORIST TECHNIQUES BUT WE KNOW THAT IS THIS CASE, FOR INTERNAL SECURITY AND POLITICAL REASONS, THEY WOULD PREFER TO DO SO OUTSIDE JAPAN.

2.

ADDITIONALLY WE DO NOT THINK THAT WE COULD TRY TO OBTAIN A FORMAL INVITATION FROM THE GAIMUSHO WITHOUT RUNNING THE RISK OF THE PROJECT FOUNDERING EITHER THROUGH GAIMUSHO RELUCTANCE TO MAKE SUCH A REQUEST OR THROUGH INSECURITY.

3. IF WE WERE ABLE TO SUGGEST THAT THE COURSE COULD BE HELD IN, SAY, HONG KONG WE THINK THAT THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE OF THE JAPANESE ACCEPTING. I SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THAT THE NATIONAL POLICE AGENCY WOULD NOT FEEL IT NECESSARY TO CONSULT THE GAIMUSHO. SEEN FROM HERE HONG KONG OFFERS MANY ADVANTAGES. ADEQUATE AND SECURE MILITARY FACILITIES AND ENOUGH JAPANESE TOURISTS TO MAKE THE PRESENCE OF JAPANESE TRAINEES UNREMARKABLE. IT ALSO SEEMS UNLIKELY THAT THE CHINESE WOULD MAKE A FUSS IF THEY WERE TO HEAR OF IT.

4.

IF HONG KONG CAN BE AGREED WE WOULD NEED TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSAL WITH THE NATIONAL POLICE AGENCY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT WHEN THE RECONNAISSANCE TEAM ARRIVE AT THE END OF MAY THEY ARE IN A POSITION TO DISCUSS DETAILS. HOW IS THE RECONNAISSANCE

TEAM DOCUMENTED ?

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