GRS 110
SECRET
198
HicleCatsp
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
17 SEP 1984
TASK OFFICER INDEX
TREGISTRY
Action Taken
PA
29/1/11219
SECRET
FUTURE EGRET
DESKEY 1609302 BOTH
FROM PEKING 1508302 SEPT 84
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2380 OF 16/3/54
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
FUTURE EGRET: PART 11 OF WHITE PAPER: DEFENCE:
HONG KONG TELNO 2854
(31)
1. ON A QUESTION OF SUCH SENSITIVITY TO THE CHINESE AS DEFENCE, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE SHOULD STICK AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE TO
THE AGREED LANGUAGE FOR ANNEX 1. AFTER DISCUSSION WITH THE WORKING GROUP, WE SUGGEST THAT THIS SECTION OF THE WHITE PAPER DE REDRAFTED AS FOLLOWS:
'WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SAR, THE BRITISH GARRISON WILL DE WITHDRAWN AND THE CENTRAL PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAR'S DEFENCE. THIS SECTION OF THE ANNEX MAKES CLEAR THAT THE MAINTENANCE OF PUPLIC ORDER IN THE SAR SHALL BE THE SAR GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY, THAT MILITARY FORCES SENT BY THE CENTRAL PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT TO BE STATIONED IN THE SAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFENCE SHALL NOT INTERFERE IN ITS INTERNAL AFFAIRS, AND THAT EXPENDITURE FOR THESE MILITARY FORCES WIL BE BORNE BY THE CENTRAL PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT.'
EVANS
LIMITED
HD/HKD HD/FED MR BOYD
Seeica See 117
SECRET
COPIES TO:
SIR P CRADOCK MR BICKFORD,
MR FITFOOT,
(૩)
LEGAL ADVISERS
SIR E YOUDE, K195A