contribution, the argument being that
larger proportion of Hong Kong's contribution
would be spent on buildings which would
ultimately become property of Hong Kong.
4.
There is now no hope of getting problem P.M our sits's return from Singapore in) to Ministers before/last week in January.
We
also need therefore your assessment of how this skip in time table
will
newsplan would affect the timing at your end.
5. The telegram embodying the points in
Yet
paras.3 and 4 above has to be agreed with other
as/to
Departments, but we are hoping to get it to you
next week. Needless to say we shall
strongly contest the Treasury view, but it
would be most helpful if you could raise your
offer by say £1 million. This would give us
a chance of reaching agreement with MOD at
least and procibly isolating the Treasury.
6.
Please do not refer to this telegram in
your reply to the further telegram we shall
send you next week.
En 2425
Please Send
E. 0. Laird
Hong Kong Department
23 December, 1970.
(12803) Dd.643296 150m 8/69 G.W.B.Ltd. Gp.863 (13541) Dd.643727 200m 12/69 G.W.B.Ltd. Gp.863
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