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(A) THE DETAILS OF PRESENTLY PROPOSED FORCES AND COSTS. (YOUR TELNO 1262: SUMMARY PAPER IS BEING SENT TO YOU BY THE FCO BY BAG):
(B) THE POSSIBILITY OF FURTHER CUTS IN FORCES IF THE MONEY AVAILABLE FROM HONG KONG AND UK WAS INSUFFICIENT:
(C) THE HONG KONG BUDGETARY SITUATION:
(D) POSSIBLE MODIFICATIONS OF THE UK POSITION, INCLUDING THE IDEA OF A GRADUATED HONG KONG CONTRIBUTION.
UK OFFICIALS WOULD THEN BE IN A POSITION TO MAKE DETAILED
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THEIR MINISTERS,
7. I SAID THAT I AGREED TO THE VISIT IN PRINCIPLE: BUT I SUGGEST
THAT YOU NEED NOT REACT UNTIL FORMAL PROPOSITION IS PUT TO YOU BY
THE FCO.
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