GP SIN
PRIORITY
CYPHER CAT A
FM FCO 251701Z
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
(HKK 10/7)
PA
LABF
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 394 OF 25. APRIL, 1974
FOR DAVIES FROM STUART
REF
ཐོག་པ
YOUR TELNO 445
REVIEW OF DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION
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REF.
1. REPRESENTATIVES OF MOD AND PSA WILL ANYWAY BE VISITING HONG KONG FROM 2 MAY UNDER ARRANGEMENTS ALREADY MADE TO CARRY CUT
ROUTINE REVIEW OF THE CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME.
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2. ON THE QUESTION OF THE REVIEW OF THE DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION, I HAVE SENT THE GOVERNOR A LETTER BY BAG LEAVING 27 APRIL.
IF THE GOVERNOR AGREES THAT A REVIEW OF THE CAPITAL WORKS PROVISION OF THE DEFENCE AGREEMENT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE, THE TEAM WOULD BE FREE TO HAVE TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS ON THIS WITH A HONG KONG TEAM AROUND 7/8 MAY.
CALLAGHAN
30/15
FILES HKIOD
DEFENCE D MR YOUDE SIR G ARTHUR NR THOMSON
COPIES TO:
CONFIDENTIAL
MR THORP
HEAD OF FI (AIR) MOD
MR AGGLETON
PSA DOE
MR SCHOLAR
HM TREASURY
MR LUCKWOOD
DDQ MOD
LEATHERHEAD RD
CHESSINGTON.