TNAG-0755-FCO40-959-Security-arrangements-at-Kai-Tak-Airport-1978 — Page 66

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44 THE MISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS, WHO HAS PROVIDED THE ABOY. GUIDELINES, HAS STRESSED. HIS HOPE (ALWAYS EXPRESSED ABOUT AV TRAINING OF THE POLICE HERE) THAT THE INSTRUCTION WOULD BE OF THE

HIGHEST STANDARD. AND CONTINUE FOR A LONG ENOUGH PERIOD TO BE

EFFECTIVE FOR THE FUTURE, WHILST HE HAS A CLEAR IDEA OF OBJECTIVES,

HE IS RELYING UPON THE TRAINING OFFICERS TO PROVIDE THE EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE AS TO HOW THEY MIGHT BE ACHIEVED, AND THEREFORE- EXACTLY HOW MANY OF ITS OFFICERS WOULD REQUIRE SPECIALIST TRAINING, AND WHAT MIGHT BE ACHIEVED WITH THE MAIN BODY.

3M IF ON THE BASIS OF THE ABOVE, YOU CONSIDER YOUR PROPOSAL IS LIKELY TO FULFIL THE REQUIREMENT, I SHOULD NOW LIKE TO PUT

THE PROPOSITION TO THE MINISTER FOR HIS CONSIDERATION.

INCIDENTALLY, IN CASE THE MINISTER ASKS, WHAT ARE THE ETHNIC

GRIGINS OF THE OFFICERS CONCERNED?

6. (PCO ONLY), MY LETTER OF 22 HAY TO MARTIN REID, PARA 5.

I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT A MEANS WILL BE FOUND FOR THIS TRAINING, IF IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO HONG KONG AND THE MINISTER, 10 BE PAID FOR OUT OF OUR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME,

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AS THE MINISTER WILL MEET MRS HART AT DINNER ON THE EVENING OF 8 AUGUST, 1 SHOULD BE CRATEFUL IF RESPONSE COULD IF POSSIBLE REACH HERE BEFORE THEN.

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SIL A DUFF

CSAD

MR MANSFIELD

HKJGD

HR STRATTON

OPA

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NEWS D

DEF D

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PS/MR ROWLANDS

PS LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

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