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MDHIAN 1469
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 3525
OF 280245Z NOVEMBER 90
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INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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FIELD PATROL DETACHMENT
1. ON 2 DECEMBER THE FIRST POLICE FIELD PATROL DETACHMENT (PPD) COMPANY WILL DEPLOY TO THE BORDER AND TAKE OVER SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES FROM THE MILITARY IN THE SHA TAU KOK SECTOR. THIS IS AS SCHEDULED. OVERALL OPERATIONAL COMMAND OF THE BORDER SECURITY FORCES WILL REMAIN WITH THE MILITARY UNTIL THE POLICE TAKE ON THE SECOND SECTOR (MAN KAM TO) IN SEPTEMBER 1991. POLICE WILL THEN ASSUME OVERALL COMMAND. POLICE WILL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE THIRD AND LAST SECTOR (SANDY SPUR) IN APRIL 1992. EACH OF THE THREE SECTORS WILL BE MANNED BY 1 FPD COY (170 MEN).
2. IT IS INTENDED THAT MEDIA COVERAGE FOR THE INITIAL TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITIES ON 2 DECEMBER WILL BE LOW KEY. THE EMPHASIS WILL BE ON THE FACT THAT THIS CHANGE HAS LONG BEEN PLANNED AND WILL NOT AFFECT VIGILANCE OR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ANTI-II OPERATIONS ON THE BORDER IN ANY WAY.
3. WE ARE INFORMING NCNA. AGREEMENT WAS OF COURSE REACHED ON THIS QUESTION AT JLG VIII ON 10 NOVEMBER 1987 (PARAGRAPH 12(C) OF PEKING TELNO 1946 OF 1987).
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