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DOS(P) 294/74

HPT Smith Baq CNG Cabinet Office

SSORIA

MINISTRY OF DOFUNCIA

Ainia Boiling, Whitatud, Danaus NWA RUD

Telephone: 01-939 TUBE, OIL,

12 August 1974

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Dear itsurand.

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HONG KONG

As I mentioned this morning, I have prepared for diamuolion

d1 at your meeting at 1150 tomorrow the attached dratt velegwan Go the Governor of Hong Kong stemming from a meeting which gone of us hed with him in Duncan Watson's office on Friday morning

Paragraph 4 of the draft gives a broad description of th prosent garrison and its costs. 1 hore Buat Ben Pevovne ond

and wo I will have with us tomorrow a more detailed breakdown; can then consider whether we should include further detail in the tolegram.

I am copying this letter and enclosure to Geoffrey Arbkur. Duncan Watson, John Haneford, and Micolas Bevan.

Your

JE Hansford Esq

HM Treasury

Sir Geoffrey Arthur KONG

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Sir Duncan Watson KONG

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

N Bevan Eso Cabinet Office

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