CONFIDENTIAL
INFO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON, MODUK
HKA 063/1
14 JAN 1993
DESK OFFICER
X
MODUK FOR HOWARD SEC (0) (C) AND THOMPSON CHAAL)
STRY
PA Action Taken
BRITISH MILITARY COMMITMENTS IN KOREA, SIC ACA/ZAH/Z7A
1.
WE STILL AWAIT RESPONSE TO MR GOODLAD'S LETTER OF 16 DECEMBE TO MR HAMILTON BUT THOUGHT YOU SHOULD HAVE AN IMMEDIATE READ-OUT OF THE SITUATION, PARTICULARLY IN VIEW OF THE FSDS TUR.
2.
INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE DATE FOR WITHDRAWAL OF THE HONOUR GUARD WILL BE EXTENDED TO 15 MARCH AND THAT WE SHOULD INFORM GENERAL RISCASSI NO LATER THAN 21 JANUARY OF THIS DECISION. BUT THIS SUBJECT REMAINS UNDER DISCUSSION BETWEEN MR HAMILTON AND TH DEFENCE SALES MINISTER AND A FORMAL RESPONSE SHOULD BE RECEIVED EARLY NEXT WEEK.
3.
THIS LEAVES US LITTLE TIME TO CLEAR ALL RELEVANT CHANNELS BU A SUGGESTED TIMETABLE WOULD BE TO TELL GENERAL RISCASSI ON 21 JANUARY, INFORM COMPANIES SUCH AS BAE SHORTS, MUSL ON A CONFIDENTIAL BASIS ON 25 JANUARY TO BE FOLLOWED BY AN INSPIRED P ON 26 JANUARY. GRATEFUL YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS PROPOSED TIMESCALE.
4.
IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE MY 4 IFT'S CONTAIN:
DRAFT PQ AND PRESS LINE
LINE TO TAKE WITH KOREANS
(1)
(II) LINE TO TAKE WITH RISCASSI
(III)
(IV) LINE TO TAKE WITH US
THESE ARE CURRENTLY BEING CLEARED WITH THE MOD AND IF THERE ARE ANY MAJOR CHANGES WE WILL LET YOU KNOW EARLY NEXT WEEK. GRATEFUL YOUR VIEWS.
WE ARE COPYING THIS TEL PLUS MY FOURTH IFT TO WASHINGTON, FOR ANY COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED LINE TO TAKE WITH THE AMERICANS.
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