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FCO LONDON FOR HONG KONG AND GERNERAL
FOR CBF FROM JACKLING HEAD DS11.
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ONE. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS DEFENCE COMMITTEE IS CONSIDERING
VISITING N AMERICA, JAPAN AND HONG KONG IN JULY. THEY PROSOSE
TO ARRIVE HONG KONG FROM TOKYO ON THURSDAY 15 JULY AND LEAVE
FOR LONDON TUESDAY 20 JULY PARTY WILL NUMBER ABOUT FIFTEEN.
TWO. PURPOSE OF VISIT IS QUOTE TO EXAMINE THE ROLE AND CONDITIONS
OF BRITISH FORCES IN HONG KONG UNQUOTE. VISIT HAS BEEN AGREED
IN PRINCIPLE BY MINISTERS AND WE SHOULD BE AS COOPERATIVE TO COMMITTEE AS POSSIBLE. AT THIS STAGE COMMITTEE IS NOT FORMALLY
ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE IN PLANNING VISIT BUT WOULD LIKE TO
KNOW WETHER PROPOSED DATES POSE ANY PROBLEMS AND YOUR EARLY
ADVICE WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
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THREE. FCO HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT VISIT TO GOVERNOR WITH WHOM
YOU MAY WISH TO DISCUSS. FCO LETTER GIVES DATES FOR PROPOSED
VISIT AS 5 TO 10 JULY BUT WE ARE ADVISED THAT DATES IN PARA
ONE ABOVE REPRESENT COMMITTEES LATEST THOUGHTS.
FOUR. LIAISON OFFICER FOR VISIT IN MOD WILL BE MR P J ANDREWS
GENERAL FINANCE DIVISION ONE
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