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TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO.101 OF 3 FEBRUARY.
YOUR TELNO.66.
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1. YOUR PARA 2(1). WE ARE NOT CLEAR AS TO WHAT IS MEANT BY YOUR PROPOSAL THAT ALL REPEAT ALL CAPITAL WORKS UNDERTAKEN WOULD REVERT TO HONG KONG IF NO LONGER REQUIRED BY THE ARMED SERVICES. WE ASSUME THAT THIS RELATES ONLY TO CAPITAL WORKS PAID FOR BY HONG KONG. IF HOWEVER YOU HAD IN MIND ALL CAPITAL WORKS (WHETHER PAID FOR BY HMC OR HONG KONG) THIS WOULD HAVE CONSIDERABLE IMPLICATIONS REQUIRING CAREFUL STUDY FOR WHICH WE HAVE NO TIME. IN DISCUSSION WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS TODAY IT WAS AGREED, SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, TO PUT PROPOSITION TO MINISTERS IN FOLLOWING TERMS BEGINS. OUT OF THE £6.3 MILLION UP TO £3 MILLION REPEAT £3 MILLION IN ANY ONE YEAR WOULD BE TREATED AS A CONTRIBUTION TO THE SERVICES CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THOSE WORKS PAID FOR BY HONG KONG (IF NO LONGER REQUIRED BY HMG) WOULD BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. ENDS.
2. YOUR PARAS 2(2)(B) AND 2(3), AGREED.
3 WE ARE AIMING AT SENDING FORWARD SUBMISSION TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AND SHALL ACCORDINGLY BE GRATEFUL FOR FLASH REPLY.
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STR L MONSON
MR WILFORD
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MR R.J. SMITH, DOE, LAMBETH BRIDGE HA
MR J.J. BRACK, TREASURY -
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