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FM QUITO
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
HKR 380/2
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
4 APR 1003
132252 MDHIAN 5873
5
FRAYSSE Thierry
TELNO 67
DESK OFFICER
OF 02203OZ APRIL 93
INDEX
PA
REGISTRY Action Taker
FOR LAD
M1 Qaris
Tel sent
FROM DHM IN AMBASSADOR'S ABSENCE ON TOUR
VISIT OF ANTI-CORRUPTION SPECIALIST : FOLLOW UP
1. IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF THE AMBASSADOR'S LETTER OF 17 MARCH TO MR MURRAY, ABOUT THE VISIT REPORT OF GEOFFREY BARNES, HE MENTIONED THE POSSIBILITY OF A REQUEST FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE TO
ENABLE ROSALES TO VISIT HONG KONG.
2. WE HAVE NOW RECEIVED A FORMAL REQUEST. ROSALES AND RUNRUIL (ALSO OF SENDA) WILL BE VISITING TAIWAN IN EARLY MAY AND WOULD LIKE TO TRAVEL TO HONG KONG ON 8 MAY. THIS WOULD GIVE THEM THREE WORKING DAYS FROM 10-12 MAY INCLUSIVE, LEAVING FOR QUITO
ON 13 MAY.
THEY HAVE ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THE EXTRA COST OF THE HONG KONG LEG AND FOR SUBSISTENCE IN HONG KONG. THEY HAVE ALSO ASKED IF WE WOULD BE WILLING TO PAY A ROUND-TRIP TICKET GUAYAQUIL-HONG KONG-QUITO AND SUBSISTENCE FOR A THIRD SENDA OFFICER, YANNUZZELLY, FROM THE GUAYAQUIL OFFICE, WHERE AN ANTI- CORRUPTION UNIT IS BEING ESTABLISHED. THEY HAVE REQUESTED AN APPROPRIATE FAMILIARISATION VISIT WITH ICAC.
3. THE COST FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE TICKETS OF ROSALES AND RUNRUIL WOULD BE POUNDS 100 WITH POUNDS 1,800 FOR THE ECONOMY ROUND-TRIP TICKET FOR YANNUZZELLY. SUBSISTENCE WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL POUNDS 2,100 IF WE USE THE FCO RATE OF ABOUT POUNDS 140 PER NIGHT (WHICH NEEDS TO BE CONFIRMED). TOTAL POUNDS 4000, OR WOULD THERE ALSO BE A FEE TO ICAC?
4. THE AMBASSADOR AGREED TO PUT THE REQUEST TO YOU AND I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER THE AUSPB WOULD BE ABLE TO FINANCE THIS EXTENSION OF OUR VERY WORTHWHILE HELP TO SENDA. IF FUNDS WOULD NOT RUN TO THE WHOLE PACKAGE, WE COULD PERHAPS OFFER TO PAY FOR ROSALES AND RUNRUIL ONLY.
5. FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES, ROSALES HAS TO GIVE 21 DAYS
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