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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 1203 OF 1 DECEMBER.
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PLEASE PASS THE FOLLOWING TO ANDREW, MOD, AND HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON FROM DAVIES.
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YOUR TELEGRAM 913 OF 27 NOVEMBER DEFENCE COSTS.
1. THORNTON AND I WILL BE ARRIVING ON FLIGHT BA881 AT 10.30 A.M. ON 3 DECEMBER AND WILL PROCEED DIRECT TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
OFFICE, GRAFTON STREET. WE SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO START DISCUSSIONS THAT AFTERNOON FOLLOWING A PRELIMINARY MEETING BETWEEN US AND THE
GOVERNOR.
2. NOW THAT THE MEETING WITH THE MINISTER HAS BEEN PUT BACK UNTIL 5 DECEMBER, WE SHALL BE AVAILABLE ON THURSDAY MORNING AND LATE
THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS REQUIRED.
3. WE HAVE SENT OUR COMMENT ON THE WORKS SERVICES PROPOSALS
HOV SEPARATELY IN OUR TELEGRAM 1292.
4. WE NOTE YOUR COMMENTS ON PARAGRAPH 10 OF THE MOU DEALING WITH LAND RELEASES AND ACCEPT YOUR ADDITION TO PARAGRAPH 10(A)
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5. WE HAVE NOT YET COMPLETED DISCUSSIONS WITH HQBF ON ANNEX C BUT I WILL BRING A COPY WITH ME, TO GETHER WITH A COPY OF THE PLANS.
6. THE COMPLETION OF THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL AND WORKS
PROCEDURES IS DEPENDENT ON THE FOLLOWING:
(1) THE DURATION OF THE AGREEMENT.
(11) THE ACCEPTABILITY OF OUR PROPOSALS FOR WORKS SERVICES.
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