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TO PRIORITY F C O TELEGRAM NUMBER 499 OF 4 MAY.
FOR STUART HKIOD FROM GOVERNOR.
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YOUR LETTER OF 29 APRIL HKK 10/7 DEFENCE COSTS AGREEMENT.
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1. YOUR PARA 7 LAST SENTENCE: I AGREE AND HAVE INFORMED CBF AND
WILL ACT ACCORDINGLY,
2. I THINK THAT AGAINST THE BACKGROUND DESCRIBED IN YOUR LETTER, WHICH IS AS SURMISED IN MY DISCUSSION WITH QMG, BALANCE OF ADVANTAGE LIES IN PROCEEDING TO AS EARLY AN AGREEMENT AS POSSIBLE
ABOUT AN INCREASED H.K. CONTRIBUTION TO CAPITAL COSTS UNDER THE
CURRENT AGREEMENT. BUT NEGOTIATION OF A COMPLETE SUCCESSOR
AGREEMENT SHOULD BE POSTPONED TILL AS LATE AS POSSIBLE.
MACLEHOSE
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SENT AT 0403452 NCG