TNAG-0755-FCO40-959-Security-arrangements-at-Kai-Tak-Airport-1978 — Page 84

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TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 410 OF 23/6/78.

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HONGKONG'S TELNO 727: TRAINING FOR ZAMBIAN POLICE FORCE:

1. I AM A LITTLE DISMAYED THAT NO WAY HAS YET BEEN FOUND TO FULFIL THE ZAMBIAN REQUEST FOR TRAINING FOR THEIR PARAMILITARY POLICE. THE SECURITY SITUATION IN ZAMBIA IS ONE OF GROWING CONCERN, NOT LEAST 70 THE MANY EXPATRIATES UPON WHOM THE ZAMBIAN ECONOMY RELIES SO MUCH.

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2. IT WOULD BE VERY MUCH BETTER IF ANY TRAINING COULD BE DONE HERE WITH MEMBERS OF THE FORCE EN MASSE, RATHER THAN POTENTIAL TRAINING OFFICERS GOING TO HONGKONG, OR FOR THAT MATTER, HEREFORD, MICHAEL MACOUN WILL RECALL THAT IN A DIFFERENT CONTEXT THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS FORCIBLY STRESSED HIS VIEW ON THIS POINT.

3. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF AT THIS STAGE MY ORIGINAL PROPOSAL MIGHT

↑ BE RECONSIDERED. INCIDENTALLY, AS THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS IS AT PRESENT ON LEAVE, WE HAVE NOT RECENTLY DISCUSSED THE MATTER WITH HIM. IN POINTS OF CLARIFICATION: YOUR TELNO 239 OF 8 JUNE, THE ZAMBIANS ARE NOT UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT WE HAVE OFFERED TO PRODUCE AN SAS TEAM BUT RATHER THAT WE WERE WILLING TO GIVE FAVOURABLE IMPET- US TO THEIR REQUEST. THE SUBJECT WAS NOT RAISED IN MACOUN'S DISCUSS→ IONS WITH THE ZAMBIANS BUT RATHER SUBSEQUENTLY WITH ONE OF MY STAFF.

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