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From: Mr. M. M.F. Davis, Head of F1 (Air)
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building, Whitehall, LONDON S.W.I
Telephone: WHitehall 7022, ext. 7189
Our reference: Head of F1(Air)/2019
Our
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7th October, 1969
Dear Gaminare
Hong Kong Defence Contribution
I have now seen the suggested re-draft of paras. 4 to 6 of the draft letter to the Governor attached to Gwynn's letter of 25th September.
2. We are content on most points but feel that it would be a mistake to drop the point made in the last sentence of para. 5 of our draft. We therefore suggest that that sentence should be added as it stands to para. 5 of your re-draft and
Otherwise we I hope you will see no difficulty about this. agree.
3. We have been able to meet your desire for comments by 7th October, despite the fact that the papers have been floating around the office for several days and only reached me yesterday. When we had a word on the telephone a day or two before Gwynn's letter was despatched I explained that I was responsible at Assistant Secretary level for handling this
I hope matter and asked you to address correspondence to me. you will feel able to do so in future.
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Your sincerely
kuki Daris
A. W. Gaminara, Esq. Hong Kong Department
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Room 247
King Charles Street LONDON, S.W.1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.51 - 9 OCT 1969
HKK 10/9
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