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Defensive
CONFIDENTIAL
Brief No .
BRIEF.
(As stated in paragraph 4 of FCO Tel No 386 of 21 May 1971 in the context of the Defence Contribution -
copy attached)
? Omit - since this might be construed as being a glimmer of hope in the Kai Tak context
Secretary of State's Visit to Hong Kong
Спрейово не
February, 1972
Leon for Kai Tak Airport (Never granted)
Points to be made
The calls for financial assistance from HMG
are such that they can only be met on a system of
priorities based on need. Because of this it is
difficult for HMG to help Hong Kong financially
with its development problems. However, it must
not be thought that HMG would not be prepared to
consider assisting Hong Kong in some appropriate
way if an urgent need for such assistance were
to arise at some future time and a specific case
7 inchised
were put forward7. Meanwhile, HMG are always
ready to assist Hong Kong in other ways whenever
the opportunity to do so arises.
Hong Kong Department
January 1972
CONFIDENTIAL