CONFIDENTIAL
Foreign and Commonwealth Office London SW1
A F Thorp Esq
F1 (Air)
Ministry of Defence
Telephone 01:930 8440 Ext. 632
Your reference
Our reference
HKK 10/1
Date
7 July 1975
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HONG KONG: DEFENCE COSTS
Barry Johnson has told me that neither of you has yet received the letter and enclosures which I sent to you on 5 July.
1.
2. I enclose a further copy of my letter together with copies of the exchange of telegrams which Laurence O'Keeffe has had with the Governor. Following comments by Geoffrey Fitchew I have made some adjustments to the draft telegram, which I enclose in its revised form. It is for consideration whether we should send the Governor comments on revaluation at this stage (see paragraph 3) and I think Laurence may prefer to hold these back until Ministers have considered the OPD paper. In any case even if we do not use it now, the form of words in paragraph 3 will be useful at a later stage.
3. I should bo grateful if you and Barry would let me have my commenta`aB Boon na possible.
Encs.
Cc:
Major B Johnson,
DS6, MOD (with enclosure's)
BH Dinwiddy
Hong Kong and Indian Ocean Department
G Fitchew Esq
HM Treasury (with draft telegram for information)
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