TNAG-2440-FCO40-3545-Visit-by-Alistair-Munro--Director--Terrorist-Finance-Unit-of-1992 — Page 29

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TO TELELETTER SINGAPORE

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OF 141645Z

JANUARY 92

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FROM P F RICKETTS, HKD

TO T G PAXMAN, SINGAPORE

POSSIBLE VISIT BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE TERRORIST FINANCE UNIT IN THE NORTHERN IRELAND OFFICE

1.

I HAVE BEEN DRAWN IN TO THE ORGANISATION OF A VISIT TO HONG KONG AND AUSTRALIA BY MR ALISTAIR MUNRO, DIRECTOR OF THE ABOVE UNIT IN THE NORTHERN IRELAND OFFICE. HE IS THE HEAD OF A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM WHICH HAS APPARENTLY HAD A GOOD DEAL OF SUCCESS OVER THE YEARS IN THWARTING TERRORISTS' EFFORTS TO RAISE MONEY BY SUNDRY RACKETS IN NORTHERN IRELAND.

2.

MUNRO IS VISITING HONG KONG AND AUSTRALIA IN MARCH/APRIL WITH THE AIM OF COMPARING NOTES AND TRYING TO PICK UP ANY NEW IDEAS OR TECHNIQUES FROM COUNTERPARTS. HE HAS PRODUCED A BACKGROUND NOTE ON THE WORK OF HIS UNIT AND THE TOPICS HE WANTS TO COVER IN A WEEK LONG VISIT TO HONG KONG. I AM COPYING THESE TO YOU BY BAG TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF HIS INTERESTS.

3.

I WRITE TO YOU NOW BECAUSE WHEN HE SAW ME ON 14 JANUARY, HE SUGGESTED THAT HE MIGHT BREAK HIS JOURNEY HOME FROM AUSTRALIA WITH A STOP-OVER IN SINGAPORE IF YOU THOUGHT THAT THE RELEVANT AUTHORITIES (PRESUMABLY ISD AND THE LIKE) WOULD BE WILLING TO SEE HIM AND TO SWOP IDEAS. THIS WOULD MEAN HIS ARRIVING WITH YOU ON 8 APRIL AND PROBABLY LEAVING FOR LONDON ON 10/11 APRIL.

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WHEN YOU HAVE SEEN THE PAPERS IN THE BAG, COULD YOU TAKE SOUNDINGS AND LET ME KNOW WHETHER YOUR SINGAPOREAN CLIENTS WOULD BE WILLING TO FIELD HIM? HE WOULD BE VERY HAPPY TO BRIEF ON HIS NORTHERN IRELAND EXPERIENCE IF THAT WAS OF INTEREST LOCALLY.

SIGNED: P F RICKETTS

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