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CONFIDENTIAL
D/D of DP(C)/CFE9b
AUS (GS)
Copy to:
Head of F1 (Air) DS 1 (Mr Jones) Mr O'Keeffe, FCO Mr Hansford, Treasury P8/Minister of State Mr Benham, F1 (N)
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COSTS OF THE HONG KONG GARRISON
Reference: AUS(GS)461/75
AUS(GS)461/75 dated 5 Nov 75.
NOF
1. In general I am very happy with the line taken in your draft note to be submitted to the Defence and External Affairs Sub-Committee on the costs of the Hong Kong garrison. I agree that it would be difficult to go further than this in a note at this stage.
2. I have one or two minor amendments to paragraph 3, which I hope will make the position clearer to anuntitiated reader:
Line 14:
Line 16:
Line 18:
6 Nov 75
After "thorough joint study"
INSERT "with the Hong Kong Government"
Suggest DELETE "future" before "garrison" as this could be confusing
and INSERT "further" before "reduced". The beginning of the sentence would then read:
"The garrison will therefore be further reduced
DELETE "to one comprising"
and SUBSTITUTE
"leaving the agreed minimum garrison of ..RL.
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