TNAG-2404-FCO40-3491-Hong-Kong-defence-and-public-order-1992 — Page 196

Mr Cox

Mr Burns

HKA 062/2

BORDER SECURITY FORCES

COVERING CONFIDENTIAL

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FROM:

E L Williams

Hong Kong Department

DATE:

6 March 1992

CC:

Mr Ricketts o/r

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The Daily Telegraph of 18 February contained an article about Peking's decision to move border security forces northwards to reinforce Shenzhen's border with Guangdong. You commented that it would be interesting to have Peking's views.

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2. Mr Ehrman's teleletter of 5 March indicates that there was in fact no truth in the article.

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Amma Williams

E L Williams

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