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5.
But even graduation would mean that Hong Kong would end up by paying 75% or something like it, which they have not yet conceded. Similarly it would mean that the UK would have to pay more than our preferred 25% during the interim. We are therefore still some way from agreement.
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Meanwhile the draft paper puts the position fairly before Ministers and I recommend that we should endorse it.
3 February 1975
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Mr Jackson, Defence Dept.
Mr Thomson
Mr Wilford
Sir G Arthur
PS/Mr Hattersley
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A C Stuart
Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Dept.
I agree
with the
gunnal apprach. I have suggedid
certain drafting amendments in paras 9-11 (which in Stuart
is passing
is the Mod.
Juan Waton
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