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PRIME MINISTER
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HONG KONG DEFENCE COSTS NEGOTIATIONS
HIYED 18/12
HK
нкуд
ps/nd Roberts, Si D watson / M Male
The Minister of State for Defence sent me a copy of his
minute of 5th December to you.
2. The proposed new Defence Costs Agreement will bring us
We cannot significant budgetary and balance of payments gains. afford to prejudice these. I therefore agree that the Governor of Hong Kong should be given a confidential assurance that any selective import controls which may be announced in the near future will not include Hong Kong products, so that the new Agreement can be announced as planned on 9th December.
3. I am copying this minute to the Minister of State for Defence and to those who received copies of his minute of
5th December.
CAned 6 HILK6/548/2
(D.W.H.)
SECRET
December 1975