CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1965
OF 25042OZ JUNE 90
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PERSONAL FOR PAUL HKD FROM GOVERNOR
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YOUR TELNO 1192: ROYAL NAVAL PRESENCE AFLOAT
OUR PROPOSALS ON FINANCING THE RN PRESENCE WERE SENT TO HATFIELD IN A LETTER DATED 20 JUNE FROM STRACHAN (SECURITY BRANCH). I AM
SENDING YOU A COPY BY FAX.
2. I WAS NOT MYSELF PROPOSING TO RAISE THIS ISSUE, ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT A SOLUTION CAN BE WORKED OUT WHICH AT THE END OF THE DAY WOULD ENSURE THAT THERE WAS NO ALTERATION TO THE OVERALL
65/35 SPLIT AGREED ON ALL DCA COSTS. PROVIDED THIS OBJECTIVE IS
AGREED IN PRINCIPLE I AM CONTENT FOR THE EXPERTS AT BOTH ENDS TO WORK OUT AN APPROPRIATE MECHANISM TO ACHIEVE IT.
WILSON
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