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GRS 40

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FM MANILA 219810Z JAN 82

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 48 OF 21 JANUARY

FOR SEAD.

SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT: SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION.

1. A REMARK YESTERDAY BY PROTOCOL DEPARTMENT MFA HAS LEFT US WONDER- ING WHETHER FILIPINOS, WHO AS YOU KNOW RECENTLY CONCLUDED AN EXTRAD- ITION AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES, MAY PROPOSE A SIMILAR AGREE~ MENT WITH BRITAIN(INCLUDING HONG KONG) DURING LORD CARRINGTON'S VISIT.WE SUGGEST THAT A SUITABLE DEFENSIVE BRIEF BE PREPARED.

MORGAN

LIMITED

SEAD

PCD

NEWS D

NTD

PS

PSILPS

PSIPUS

MRDONALD

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