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IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NO BTC 82
CONFIDENTIAL 233898Z
DATED 23 OCTOBER 197
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FOLLOWING TELEGRAM OF 23 OCTOBER FROM B.T.C. HONG KONG
ADDRESSED F C O TELNO 82.
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FROM BLACKWELL.
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FOLLOWING FOR LAIRD, HONG KONG DEPARTMENT.
I HAVE BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND CN 3 NOVEMBER AN INFORMAL MEETING OF UMELCO WITH COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES AND DEFENCE
COSTS QUESTION IS CERTAIN TO ARISE.
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AS AMMUNITION COULD YOU PLEASE ASCERTAIN URGENTLY FOR ME WHAT, IF ANY, DEFENCE COSTS WERE PAID BY COMPARABLE COLONIES SUCH AS SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA, MALTA, CYPRUS BEFORE INDEPENDENCE AND RESENT COLONIES SUCH AS GIBRALTAR. IT WOULD ALSO BE USEFUL TO KNOW BASIS OF ORIGINAL HONG KONG CONTRIBUTION AND IN THE EVENT OF HONG KONG BEING ONLY COLONY TO CONTRIBUTE, THE REASON FOR THIS.
ENDS.
SIR H.NORMAN-WALKER
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