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Registry HKK.

No.

10/9

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION

Top Secret

Secret.

Confidential.

-Restricted.”

-Unclassified.”

PRIVACY MARKING

DRAFT LETTER CREI

To:-

E.H. Gwynn Esq., C.B., Ministry of Defence,

Main Building,

Whitehall, S.W.1.

Type 1 +

From

Sir L. Monson

Telephone No. & Ext.

Department

..In Confidence

J

cc

E.H.A. Stretton Esq.,

M.P.B.W.,

Lambeth Bridge House, S.E.1.

R. Gedling, Esq.,

Treasury Chambers,

Gt. George St.,

S.W.1.

Flag A

At the end of our discussions on 27 November

about the Hong Kong defence contribution it was left

that we would prepare the draft of a paper for

presentation to the Defence and Oversea Policy

Committee by the Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary.

Sunch a We have now prepared the draft paper of which I attach

enclose a copy,

прот

which we would welcome your comments, and for which scope we may have your support. You will see that paragraph

6

of the draft

B

refers to Annexes A and B. The latter Annex is

missing since we have no up-to-date figures for

capital works costs: those given in the enclosure to

Davis' letter to Carter No. F.1 (Air)4420 of 17

March, related to a garrison of 73 major units

and are out of date. We should accordingly be

grateful if you could supply the missing Annex B.

Would you please let me know whether you agree

with the facts as stated in the draft and whether

you feel able to support the recommendations in

Failing this, perhaps you would let us have

any comments you may have.

it.

The Governor is most anxious that we should

let him know D.O.P.

.P's decision in this matter as

soon as possible to give him an opportunity of

completing his local negotiations in time for the

necessary provision covering the Colony's defence

contribution to be included in its estimates for

/1971..

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