Capien
BHKIL 10/1
Reference..
with (29)
28
FLATB
12
Mr. Carter
You asked me to prepare a draft letter for you to send to Mr. Haynes at the Ministry of Defence enclosing a copy of Hong Kong telegram No. 447.
2.
I have assumed that the main purpose in writing at this stage is to let Mr. Haynes have the informa- tion in the telegram, but there are one or two other points arising out of Mr. Haynes' letter to Mr. Moreton of 29 May which we might mention at the same time although I do not think that we are yet in a position to send a comprehensive reply to that letter. Ι attach a draft for consideration which you are going to pass to Mr. Sykes to see before it issues.
3. Although Mr. Healey is not due in Hong Kong until 24 June, he is scheduled to leave this country on 15 June. The draft should therefore issue as soon as possible.
Mr. Sykes
UNG
(A. W. Gaminara)
3 June, 1969
(Defena Polen Dept.)
You
have seen
5 understand,
play B 28
The brief at (26) prepared for Lord Shepherd's visit to Hong Kong about the
positioning of fighter awcraft in the Colony.
2.
We have
how
had
No. 447 from Hong Kong,
outcome
of
5 Think
in telegram
a report on the
desinitions there with the Governor.
the histruction in that telegram
to "brief
brief Cooper
is best carried out
worting to Mr. Haynes
below,
ac
by
in the draft
but would welcome any comment's
you may
have
particularly
on the
malter mentioned in hara 4 of the draft.
Lo. 5. Carter 3/6/69
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M: Carler