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Mr. A. Campbell,
Ministry of Defence
Hong Kong Garrison
In his signal SEACOS 113 to the Ministry of Defence (copy to Commander British Forces Hong Kong) Commander-in-Chief Far East
states that Commander British Forces
Hong Kong has asked for authority to
release information about the future
strength of the garrison. We do not
know if this request has your support and
we should be grateful for your views.
2. We are doubtful of the need to
volunteer a further statement on this subject for the following reasons:
(a) any formal confirmation would almost
certainly prompt further enquiries about other elements of the garrison.
know we are not yet in a position to say
As you
anything about the future of the R.A.F. element and in any event it seems somewhat premature to release information
now of what is to take place more than three
/years