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FROM: SEC (0) (C) FOR HAMILL, CIVIL ADVISER.

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SUBJECT: GARRISON ASSISTANCE TO HKG.

1. IN CONFIRMATION OF OUR TELECONS EARLIER TODAY, WE WOULD SEE NO

MAJOR PROBLEMS IN THE GARRISON TAKING OVER SOME OF THE STORES TRANSPORT TASKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VBP CAMPS WHILE TRANSPORT SHORTAGES RESULTING FROM BUS STRIKE PERSIST.

2. ALSO AGREE THAT DEFENSIVE PRESS LINE SHOULD HIGHLIGHT THE PROBLEMS

CAUSED BY BUS STRIKE AND NEED TO RELEASE HKG VEHICLES FROM VBP SUPPORT FOR OTHER TASKS.

3. NO DOUBT YOU WILL LET US KNOW IF DEPLOYMENT OF GARRISON LORRIES TOMORROW CREATES UNDUE MEDIA SPECULATION ABOUT MILITARY INVOLVE MENT IN REPATRIATION?

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