CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 3009OOZ FCO
TELNO 3591
OF 30051OZ OCTOBER 89
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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Agreed
245
124032
MDHIAN 2022
with Barlow
Their minister
NFA.
will
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TO- answer
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YRTELNO 2184: PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION: FUTURE OF HMS TAMAR
1. WE PROPOSE THAT THE DRAFT REPLY IN PARA 2 OF TUR BE AMENDED AS
FOLLOWS:
QUOTE.
THE DEFENCE ESTATE IN HONG KONG IS THE PROPERTY OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. UNDER LONG-STANDING ARRANGEMENTS WHERE DEFENCE LAND IS NEEDED FOR ECONOMIC OR SOCIAL PURPOSES, . THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT REPROVISIONS DEFENCE FACILITIES AS REQUIRED AT OTHER SUITABLE LOCATIONS. THE NAVAL BASIN AND RELATED FACILITIES AT HMS TAMAR LIE IN AN AREA REQUIRED BY HKG FOR MAJOR NEW DEVELOPMENT. NO DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN ON THE FUTURE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES BUILDING CHEADQUARTERS OF BRITISH FORCES IN HONG KONG) WHICH IS UNAFFECTED BY THE REPROVISIONING OF THE ROYAL NAVY'S FACILITIES AT STONECUTTER'S ISLAND.
UNQUOTE.
2. HQBF AND UKREP JLG HAVE BEEN CONSULTED AND ARE CONTENT WITH THE REVISED VERSION, ABOVE.
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