TNAG-2237-FCO40-3216-Future-of-Hong-Kong-defence-and-public-order-1991 — Page 145

CONFIDENTIAL

Translation

Letter dated 20 September 1991 from the Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs to the British Embassy, Bonn for the attention of Miss Simon.

Subject:

Training support for the Special Duties Unit of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force.

Reference: Your letter dated 25 July 1991

Encl.: - 1 (2 pages)

Dear Miss Simon,

As I already told you on the telephone, the Federal Ministry of

the Interior has approved the visit by a team of six members of the

Special Duties Unit of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force to the GSG9

Unit in St. Augustin Hangelar from 03. - 04.02.1992. (A possible

alternative date would be 10.

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21.02.1992). should be 14/2/92 On 14/10

However, this is subject to binding recognition of the attached "General conditions governing the granting of training support by the Federal Border Police (GSG9 Unit)" prior to training.

GSG 9

Official accommodation in Border Police accommodation in St. Augustin

will be provided free of charge. It is possible, against payment, to

take part in joint mess arrangements. The present daily charge is DM6.50.

The Federal Ministry of the Interior is agreed that, following

recognition of the training conditions, the units involved make direct

contact with each other to arrange the details.

Yours sincerely,

Sgd. Gaerte

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