Secret
those of Britain (e.g, the use of air
traffic rights in Hong Kong, sometimes to
the detriment of Hong Kong, as a bargaining
counter to secure equivalent rights for
BOAC elsewhere).
(vii) The then Secretary of State for the
Colonies had the utmost difficulty in 1966
in negotiating the present defence
contribution in Hong Kong: it is
expected that the difficulties in
negotiating the post-1971 contribution
will be at least as severe.