21 June 1991
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R Graham Esq
British Trade Commission
Hong Kong
Dear Richard,
SECURITY SITUATION IN MACAU
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London SWIA 2AH
Telephone: 071-
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Thank you for your interesting letter of 29 May.
The structure of the Security Forces does indeed seem bizarre. I imagine that sorting this out will be a high priority for the new administration. The absence of Chinese police officers is yet another example of the alarming lack of localisation to date in Macau. But I am interested to read about the Coloane academy and its relationship with the Guangdong PSB, as well as Hong Kong's possible role in helping to train the General Duties squad. These seem constructive developments.
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More generally your letter gives the impression of a willingness among Dias, Ribeiro and their colleagues to grapple with the problems you describe. It would no doubt be a considerable feather in the new Governor's cap to crack down successfully on some of the smuggling, violence and corruption in the territory.
324. I am copying your letter and my reply to Jonathan Walters
in FED who also has an interest in Macau affairs and Hugo Shorter in SED.
Yas ever вила Людя
for CJ Sainty
Hong Kong Department
CC:
Deputy Political Adviser, Hong Kong Chancery, Lisbon
UKREP JLG, Hong Kong
Chancery, Peking
Mr Walters, FED
Mr Shorter, SED
CYMAGW
TG
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