TNAG-0755-FCO40-959-Security-arrangements-at-Kai-Tak-Airport-1978 — Page 47

210A IMMEDIATE

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RECEIVED IN HOLY 20. 51 2 3 AUG 1978

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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 650 OF 22 AUGUST 1973

INFO IMMEDIATE LUSAKA, ROUTINE MOD (GENERAL FURSDON, DMAO),

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YOUR TELNO 1010: TRAINING OF ZAMBIAN POLICE.

1. WE ARE MOST GRATEFUL FOR YOU KIND OFFER TO SEND YOUR SENIOR ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TO LUSAKA TO ACCOMPANY GENERAL FURSDON, WE HAVE DISCUSSED THE PROPOSAL FURTHER WITH THE GENERAL WHO HAS EXPLAINED THAT HE SEES THIS AS AN EXPLORATORY VISIT, AND DOES NOT THINK SET TERMS OF REFERENCE ARE POSSIBLE UNTIL WE HAVE A CLEARER IDEA OF ZAMBIAN REQUIREMENTS, GENERAL FURSDON WILL NOW BE UNACCOM~- PANIED AND THEREFORE CONSIDERS THAT ONE OFFICER WOULD BE QUITE SUFFICIENT FOR THE PRESENT PURPOSE,

2. GENERAL FURSDON PLANS TO ARRIVE IN LUSAKA ON EITHER 28 OR 29 AUGUST, DEPENDING ON WHICH IS MOST CONVENIENT TO THE ZAMBIANS, IP HE ARRIVES ON 28 AUGUST HE WILL LEAVE HEATHROW AT 20,00 HOURS ON 27 AUGUST ON FLIGHT BA51. IF HE ARRIVES ON 29 AUGUST, HE WILL CATCH FLIGHT DA51 OF 28 AUGUST. IT WOULD BE MOST CONVENIENT IF MOOR COULD ARRIVE IN LONDON IN TIME TO MEET UP WITH HIM HERE, THIS TIMETABLE IS OF COURSE DEPENDENT UPON ZAMBIAN ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROPOSAL, VE ARE SEEKING THIS URGENTLY.

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3. WE CONFIRM THAT WE CAN MEET THE COSTS OF MOOR'S FIRST-CLASS AIR FARE; AND OF HIS SUBSISTENCE IF NECESSARY, ALTHOUGH VE HOPE THE. ZAMBIANS MIGHT ACCOMODATE AND FEED HIM AND GENERAL FURSDON.

OWEN,

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