GRS
100
PRIORITY
CYPHER/CAT A
SECRET
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY Mo.30
17 FEB 1975
FM HONG KONG 190640Z
NICK 10||
SECRET
TO PRIORITY F C O TEL NO 162 OF 19 FEBRUARY.
or
YOUR TEL 128: DEFENCE COSTS.
FOR STUART H K I O D FROM GOVERNOR.
I HAVE DISCUSSED WITH C.B.F..
WE SUGGEST :-
(A) THAT TEAM SHOULD ARRIVE ON 27 FEBRUARY, F C O REPRESENTATIVE ON 10 MARCH, AND REPORT BE COMPLETED BY 19 MARCH AT LATEST,
A
(B) THAT TERMS OF REFERENCE SHOULD BE TO ADVISE ON THE OPTIONS FOR GARRISON AVAILABLE FOR POUNDS STERLING 35 M AT 75/76 PRICES INCLUDING IF POSSIBLE, A GARRISON OF 4 2/3 MAJOR UNITS.
2. THE POINT ABOUT (B) IS THAT TEAM MUST BE ABLE TO PRODUCE RECOMMENDATIONS ON LESS THAN 4 2/3 UNITS IF POUNDS STERLING
35 N WILL NOT COVER THE LATTER.
MACLE HOSE
FILES
HKIO D (4)
DEFENCE D
GIR D. WATSON
MA
MR.
MALE
THOMSON
COPIES
TO
MR· J.D. BRYARS, AUS (GS)MOD COR, PEROWNE, DOPP (C) MOD
MR. R.J.E, ABRAHAM
DSL MOD
SECRET
PA
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