TNAG-1020-FCO40-1270-Liaison-between-Hong-Kong-and-China-on-security-matters-1981 — Page 3

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FCO DE HONKERS AND HERE CLA CLEAN COPY OF TELELETTER TO FCO

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FILE NUMBER SCR L/M 267/81 OF 23 OCTOBER 1981

FOLLOWING FOR H L L DAVIES ESQ FED FCO

R D CLIFT ESQ H K AND G D ECO

M W ATKINSON ESQ PEKING

MILITARY LIAISON WITH GUANGDC NG

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PLEASE REFER TO CORRESPONDENCE ON THIS SUBJECT RESTING WITH MICHAEL ATKINSON'S TELELETTER TO ME (IN MY FED CAPACITY) OF 5 OCTOBER.

2. TO COMPLETE THE STORY I SHOULD REPORT THAT THE GOVERNOR DISCUSSED THE QUESTION WITH THE C G S ON 22 OCTOBER. C B F WAS ALSO PRESENT. GENERAL BRAMALL AGREED THAT THE RISKS INVOLVED

IN ESTABLISHING DIRECT LIAISON BETWEEN THE C B F AND HIS GUANGDONG COUNTER PART OUTWEIGHED ANY POSSIBLE ADVANTAGES AND UNDERTADOK TO SIDESTEP THE ISSUE SHOULD IT BE RAISED WITH HIM IN PEKING.

SIGNED R J T MCLAREN (POLITICAL ADVISER)

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