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CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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OF 2617OOZ JUNE 89

CONFIDENTIAL

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PERSONAL FOR POLITICAL ADVISER

SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT: SECURITY

1

FOLLOWING IS THE ASSESSMENT OF TERRORIST (TERRORIST)

THREAT.

BEGINS: THERE IS NO INTELLIGENCE OF A SPECIFIC THREAT TO SIR GEOFFREY HOWE ON THIS VISIT FROM ANY TERRORIST QUARTER AND WE

HAVE NOTHING TO ADD TO THE PERIODIC ASSESSMENT DATED 28 APRIL

FOR VISITS TO HONG KONG.

THE TERRORIST THREAT TO SIR GEOFFREY HOWE ON THIS OCCASION IS

ASSESSED AS FOLLOWS:

IRISH TERRORISTS

INDIGENOUS TERRORISTS

ENDS

INTERNATIONAL TERRORIST:

2

-

-

LOW

VERY LOW

LOW

GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS ON LOCAL POLITICAL/PUBLIC ORDER

SITUATION IN RELATION TO VISIT AND ON LEVEL OF SECURITY TO BE PROVIDED PLEASE.

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