TNAG-2119-FCO40-3025-Future-of-Hong-Kong-general-1990 — Page 181

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FCO TELNO 1002: SECURITY CLEARANCE FOR BIM DAVIES

1. UNDER THE REVISED VETTING SYSTEM INTRODUCED ON 1 OCTOBER, DAVIES'S CLEARANCE IS AT PV(S) LEVEL. THIS ALLOWS REGULAR ACCESS TO SECRET AND OCCASIONAL ACCESS TO TOP SECRET INFORMATION.

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GRATEFUL IF N F WILLIAMS OF HONG KONG POLICE COULD BE INFORMED. HE HAS WRITTEN SEPARATELY TO MISS LOTHIAN IN VETTING SECTION (HIS LETTER SF/156-1(300) OF 22 OCTOBER REFERS) ASKING ABOUT DAVIES'S CLEARANCE.

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