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Draft Telegram to:-
bong trong No.77 (Date)
And to:-
18/4
Repeat to: (63)
on Vol. A.
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Mr. Murray,
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GOVERNOR HONG KONG
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Your telegram No. 1705 of 18 November.
Hong Kong Garrison
Chiefs of Staff are at present considering a
paper prepared by Army Department on subject of
unaccompanied tours in Hong Kong. Paper makes it
clear that Army department is strongly opposed to idea
of unaccompanied tours. Reliefs for armoured car
squadron (October 1968) and Light Regiment R.A. (February 1969) have apparently already been warned
for accompanied repeat accompanied service in Hong
Kong. Next planned relief is for late 1969 for
Infantry Battalion (I.L.F.). Paper accordingly
recommends that decision whether there should be
change to unaccompanied service be left open until
early 1969 which would allow for normal six months
notice to be given to relieving battalion.
2. We have informed Ministry of Defence that we
must reserve our views until we have had opportunity
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