GRS 120
PRIORITY
CYPHER CAT/A
FM HONG KONG 040845Z
CONFIDENTIAL
Re
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1975
RCT.
209
204
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TO PRIORITY F C O TELEGRAM NUMBER 653 OF 4 JULY.
YOUR TELEGRAM NO 524 OF 2 JULY.
DEFENCE COSTS AGREEMENT.
NICKIO11
I AM ANXIOUS TO RESOLVE AS MANY AS POSSIBLE OF THE OUTSTANDING
POINTS IN THE DRAFT AGREEMENT IN ADVANCE OF RECEIVING MINISTERS
PROPOSALS ON COST SHARING AND THE SIZE AND COMPOSITION OF THE
GARRISON. OTHERWISE THERE WILL BE NO FRAMEWORK WITHIN WHICH TO
DISCUSS THE LATTER WITH UMEL CO, AND I AM MOST ANXIOUS TO
DO THIS BEFORE THE COUNCILS DISPERSE FOR THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS.
2. ALTHOUGH WE APPRECIATE THAT THE AGREEMENT MAY REQUIRE SOME AMENDMENT IN THE LIGHT OF THE EVENTUAL DECISION ON COST SHARING IT IS NONETHELESS IMPORTANT TO HAVE COMMENTS ON OUR TELEGRAMS
NO 592 AND NO 593 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
3. IT WOULD ALSO ASSIST US IF YOU COULD INDICATE LIKELY DATES" FOR MEETING OF OFFICIALS IN LONDON ON DETAILS OF AGREEMENT.
MACLEHOSE
FILES
HRIOD (4)
DEFENCED MR WILFORD SIRD WATSON
MR MALE
MR THOMSON
PA
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