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MYTELNO 344: SECURITY LIAISON WITH GUANGDONG. 1. GUANGDONG AUTHORITIES COULD NOT MAKE SUGGESTED DATES IN LATE APRL VISIT IS NOW FIXED FOR 5-7 MAY INCLUSIVE. POLITICAL ADVISER WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR SECURITY AND REPRESENTATIVES OF POLICE, IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS.

2. WE DO NOT INTEND TO PUBLICISE THE VISIT. IF HOWEVER ASKED BY THE PRESS WE WOULD CONFIRM BOTH THE VISIT AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE TEAM, SAYING THAT THE INTENTION IS TO DISCUSS WAYS OF IMPROVING COOPERATION ON SECURITY RELATED ISSUES SUCH AS SMUGGLING, NARCOTICS

AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION.

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