Registry No.
TIA
DEPARTMENT HONG KONG
624
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
Top Secret Secret
Confidential
Restricted Unclassified
PRIVACY MARKING
In Confidence
En Clair. Lode
Cypher
Draft Telegram to
PRIORITY MARKINGS
(Date)
Hash Immediate Priority
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Despatched
Date and time (G.M.T.) telegram should
reach addressee(s).
24/12
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(104)
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Addressed to
Governor HONG KONG telegram N..........
No.
(Date)
And to:—
18.48
23/12
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Governor, HONG KONG
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23/122
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27/14/1/0
Repeat to:-
Saving....................
Personal for Governor from Laird.
Defence Contribution
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MOD and Treasury were not prepared to accept
our draft of paper for Ministers. We have also
been confronted with large increase in estimated
cost of enlarged capital works programme.
Saving to:-
2.
Distribution:—
Sir L. Monson
Mr. Wilford
Mr. Laird
Mr. Gaminara
Copies to:-
We have had further meeting at my level in
attempt to clarify issues. MOD representative thought
contribution should be about £8/9 million a year,
Having regard to buoyancy of Hong Kong economy and size
Look
suggesting
of reserves Treasury extreme view ageted at
revised
least 50 per cent of total costs, namely, £12/13 m.
a year.
total costs,
3. It was eventually agreed we should send further
telegram to you explaining increase in capital costs
and asking whether this new factor would help you to
obtain agreement from Unofficial Members to a higher
/contribution