TNAG-2240-FCO40-3219-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Royal-Navy-presence-1991 — Page 31

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香港下亞厘道

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Branch

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GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT

LOWER ALBERT ROAD

HONG KONG

Tel: 810 2302

Our Ref.: SCR 14/3231/55 X

來函檔號 Your Ref:

BY FCO BAG

Mr R Sampson

Chief Executive

Falkland Islands Government

PORT STANLEY

Falkland Islands

Dear Mr Sampson

HKB 063/1

1) beg り

to

pro cons

28 October 1991

6 SADDAM

21) MR. Stone (for ing)

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Arming of Fisheries Protection Vesels

1574

As promised in my telegram dated 28 October 1991, I am writing to provide you further information on this subject.

Armament

(a) Police launches

(b) Customs launches

.38 Special Smith and Wesson Model

10 revolvers

5.56 mm AR 15 rifles

9 mm Sterling sub-machine guns

0.5" Browning heavy machine guns

.38 Smith and Wesson Model 10

revolvers

.38 Colt (145g) revolvers

5.56 mm H & K and SMG HK 53 sub- machine guns

Remington Model 870 shotguns.

Legislative framework

is

The legal authority for these vessels to carry armaments contained in Section 3 of the Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance, Cap 238, Laws of Hong Kong copy attached.

Rules of engagement

I attach copies of the relevant sections of the Police General Orders and Customs & Excise Standing Orders. There are no separate rules of engagement for launches.

I hope the above is useful to you. We do not have your problems concerning fisheries protection.

Yours ever

GefR F Woutheal

(G F Woodhead)

for Secretary for Security

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FCO (Hong Kong Department)

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