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TO ROUTINE F C O TELEGRAM NUMBER 26 OF 7 JANUARY:
YOUR TELNOS 5 AND 6 OF 3 JANUARY.
P.Q. ON HONG KONG.
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YOU MAY WISH TO SUGGEST TO M.O.D. THE FOLLOWING VARIATIONS OF THE WORDING PROPOSED:
TELNO 5 PARAGRAPH 2.
''WE MAINTAIN FORCES IN HONG KONG TO MEET OUR RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ITS EXTERNAL DEFENCE AND TO SUPPORT THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE IN MAINTAINING INTERNAL SECURITY.""
TELNO 6. POSSIBLE SUPPLEMENTARY ON ABILITY TO WITHSTAND DETERMINED CHINESE ATTACK:
''THE PRESENCE OF THE GARRISON, PARTICULARLY ALONG THE BORDER, HELPS TO PRESERVE THE TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF THE COLONY AND ACTS AS A DETERRENT TO ANY VIOLATIONS OF THE BORDER."'
2. OTHERWISE WE AGREE WITH THE PROPOSED REPLIES.
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