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TELELETTER

FM D C WILSON, HONG KONG

DATE 29 SEPTEMBER 1981

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RJT MCLAREN, FAR EASTERN DEPARTMENT FCO

R D CLIFT ESQ HONG KONG AND GENERAL DEPARTMENT FCO

M W ATKINSON ESQ MBE PEKING

(NR) FED only.

MY TELELETTER OF 25 SEPTEMBER: MILITARY LIAISON WITH GUANGDONG.

ALTHOUGH CBF IS NOW BACK, THE GOVERNOR ONLY HAD A BRIEF WORD WITH

HIM TODAY AND DISCUSSION HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL AFTER CBF RETURNS

IN ABOUT THREE WEEKS AFTER A FURTHER VISIT AWAY FROM HONG KONG.

2. THE GOVERNOR IS LIKELY TO TAKE THE LINE THAT WE SEE NO VALUE IN LIAISON FOR ITS OWN SAKE AND CONSIDERABLE RISKS OF IT GOING WRONG. THERE WOULD HAVE TO BE VERY GOOD ARGUMENTS FOR TANGIBLE BENEFITS FROM LIAISON IF WE WERE TO PURSUE THE IDEA.

3. THE GOVERNOR WILL SPEAK TO THE CGS, GENERAL BRAMMELL, ON THESE LINES WHEN HE PASSES THROUGH HERE FROM 20-25 OCTOBER ON HIS WAY

TO CHINA.

SIGNED D C WILSON.

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Mr. McQuade

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