UNCLASSIFIED
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1062
OF 061915Z JULY 92
UNCLASSIFIED
39
176602
MDHOAN 6909
THE FOLLOWING TELEGRAM NOW REPEATED TO YOU AT THE REQUEST OF HKD. WAS RECEIVED FROM PANAMA AS AN UNNUMBERED TEL OF 03162OZ JULY.
BEGINS
TO CONSULAR DEPARTMENT
SECTION V: POLICY
1. THE PTJ, (POLICE DEPARTMENT OF MINISTRY OF GOVERNMENT AND JUSTICE), HAVE BROUGHT TO OUR NOTICE SUSPECTED COUNTERFEIT HONG KONG PASSPORTS WHICH THEY RECENTLY DISCOVERED. VICE CONSUL HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TRAVEL DOCUMENTS ARE INDEED FALSE.
2.
THE PTJ DISCOVERED IN ALL 16 COUNTERFEIT HONG KONG PASSPORTS. NUMBERS ARE:
H650235K, H650103K, H650120K, H650259K, H650207K, H650278K, H650140K, H650132K, H650000K, H650143K, H650122K, H650313K, H650277K, H650197K, N934860D, A324353.
THEY ALSO FOUND WHAT ARE BELEIVED TO BE FALSE PASSPORTS OF A NUMBER OF OTHER COUNTRIES INCLUDING PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, JAPAN, INDONESIA AND PANAMA.
3. THE SELLING PRICE WAS US%5,000.00 PER PASSPORT.
4. TWO PERSONS INVOLVED: ONE PANAMANIAN AND ONE CHINESE WHOSE
OPERATING BASE WAS PANAMA CITY HAVE BEEN DETAINED.
5. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD INFORM HONG KONG AND OTHER AUTHORITIES AS APPROPIATE.
ENDS
HURD
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