put the proposals to the Executive
Council.
(6) In doing so he should make it clear that you
as Secretary of State wish to know the Executive Council's views before you reach a final
(7)
decision.
We do fully appreciate that this is not just financial problem but one which has major political & security aspects
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AwS.
as well in Hong Kong.
A.W. Snelling
2 May, 1968