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HKA 062/2
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MDLIAN 9145
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FM MODUK
TO PRIORITY
TELNO U/N
PRODROME RIYADH
OF 151705Z APRIL
92
INFO PRIORITY
FCO LONDON
INFO PRIORITY
UKLF
INFO PRIORITY
GOVERNOR HONG KONG
INFO PRIORITY HQ BF HONG KONG
SIC ACA/ZAC/EAD/Z8G/E3A
© Mr Sone
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MOD didn't solve the funding problem!
p.a.pls 21/4
ON
it hiss Williams
to be aware
FROM: SEC(O)(C) MUIRHEAD FOR HMA. FCO FOR HEAD MED AND HKD. HQUKLF FOR MA/MEA. HONG KONG FOR HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND CBF. SUBJECT: PROPOSED VISIT TO UK AND HONG KONG BY FRONTIER FORCE PARTY. 1. THANK YOU FOR YOUR 31090OZ MAR 92 WHICH PROVIDED A USEFUL UPDATE TO YOUR 081035Z MAR 92.
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2. I AM SORRY NOT TO HAVE REPLIED EARLIER BUT HAVE ENCOUNTERED SOME DIFICULTIES IN RESPECT OF FUNDING FOR THE VISIT. HMG WILL COVER THE COSTS OF ACCOMMODATION AND TRANSPORT FOR THE FRONTIER FORCE DELEGATION WHILST THEY ARE IN UK. BUT WE ARE UNABLE TO DRAW ON THESE FUNDS FOR THE HONG KONG VISIT, NOR HAVE I BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY ANY ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF FUNDING. I AM AFRAID THEREFORE THAT I SEE NO ALTERNTIVE TO YOUR TELLING PRINCE NAIF THAT THE SAUDIS WILL HAVE TO MEET THE IN-COUNTRY COSTS THEMSELVES OF THE HONG KONG VISIT ALTHOUGH UK WILL COVER THE IN-COUNTRY COSTS OF THE UK VISIT. AS FOR THE SIZE OF THE PARTY TO BOTH UK AND HONG KONG, THIS SHOULD IF AT ALL POSSIBLE BE KEPT TO A MAXIMUM OF ABOUT FOUR OFFICERS LED BY THE DGFF OR HIS NOMINATE DEPUTY.
3. WE NOTE THE PROPOSED DATES ARE ACCEPTABLE SUBJECT TO PRINCE NAIFS APPROVAL AND THAT IT IS INTENDED THAT GENERAL BAHLAL BE INVITED TO LEAD THE DELEGATION TO UK, WHILST HIS DIRECTOR OF MARITIME OPERATIONS IS EXPECTED TO LEAD THE FRONTIER FORCE PARTY TO HONG KONG.
4. IN ADDITION, WE NOTE YOUR ADVICE ON SALES ISSUES (INCLUDING SALESMEN) AND HAVE PASSED THIS ON TO RMD1 (JONES) WHO WILL ATTEMPT TO ENSURE THAT DEMONSTRATIONS DESIGNED TO SHOW EQUIPMENT BEING USED TO BEST ADVANTAGE ARE ARRANGED WHENEVER POSSIBLE DURING THE VISIT TO UK.
5. HONG KONG HAVE AGREED TO ACCEPT A VISIT LASTING TWO DAYS EITHER FROM 20-21 MAY OR 21-22 MAY. ONE DAY WILL BE SPENT WITH CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT ON BORDER CONTROL OPERATIONS AND ANTI-NARCOTICS ACTIVITIES, HALF A DAY WILL BE WITH THE HONG KONG POLICE TO COVER THE FIELD PATROL DETACHMENT AND MARITIME PATROLS AND HALF A DAY WITH
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