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CYPHER/CAT A.
IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 720
TÒ
HONG KONG.
26 OCTOBER 1970.
SECRET. 261530Z.
(HK)
YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 744.
HONG KONG GARRISON.
IN VIEW OF YOUR COMMENTS WE PROPOSE TO RECOMMEND THE SUBSTITUTION OF THE FOLLOWING FOR (B) OF OUR TELEGRAM NO. 715:
(B) IN THE LIGHT OF A REASSESSMENT OF THE SITUATION GENERALLY, IT IS NO LONGER CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO MAKE CERTAIN OF THE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORCE LEVELS WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONTEMPLATED IN DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES.''
2. IN THE EVENT OF A FURTHER QUESTION SPECIFICALLY ASKING WHETHER THIS MEANS THAT AN ADDITIONAL INFANTRY BATTALION WILL NOT NOW BE SENT TO HONG KONG, WE PROPOSE TO RECOMMEND A SIMPLE AFFIRMATIVE REPLY.
3. WE SEE NO OBJECTION TO PROPOSAL IN SECOND SENTENCE OF YOUR
PARAGRAPH 4.
4. GRATEFUL TO LEARN URGENTLY IF YOU AGREE WITH PROPOSALS IN
PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2 ABOVE.
DOUGLAS-HOME
FILE S
H.K. DEFT.
DEFENCE DEPT.
F.E.D.
NEWS DEPT.
MR. WILFORD
SIR L. MONSON
SIR S. TOMLINSON M.O.D. (INTERNAL)
COPY TO:
MR. C.E. JOHNSON DS6., M.O.D.
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