Classification
SECRET
OUT
TELEGRAM
ZCZC
1 ZCZC
TC
2 SECRET
CAVEAT
3
FM
4
FM FCO
ΤΟ
5 TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO
6 TELNO
OF
7 OF 11110OZ MAY 90
AND TO
8
YYYY
Caveat
Precedence
IMMEDIATE
NOT
ISSUED
9 PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM MR MAUDE
10
11 YOUR TELNO 1310: ROYAL NAVAL PRESENCE IN HONG KONG
12
13 1. I agree that it is important to ensure that this firm
14 indication of HMG's support for Hong Kong does not get buried in 15 an acrimonious public
have it cleariscussion on
agreed
the cost. It is also
Lence
16 important to set a marker with the MOD that any change to the 17 withdrawal plan should not be viewed as outside the DCA and Lopen 18 to fresh negotiation. I have therefore spoken to Archie
19 Hamilton, my opposite number in the MOD, to emphasise thes 20 Retats His response was encouraging although he was not able
21
22
to go into much detail.
23 2.
I understand that the relevant MOD official, Hatfield, has 24 just had a useful visit to Hong Kong, and that subject to further 25 consultations on both sides, the basis of an agreement appears
/// 26 be developing. I very much hope satisfactory arrangements can 27 now indeed be agreed. Do not hesitate to let me know if a
/
28 further intervention by me would be helpful.
29
to
MAIN
File number
ADDITIONAL
EELAGW
NNNN
Dept
HKD
Date/time
Authorised for Initials
despatch by:
For COD use only
Comcen reference
Printed in the UK for HMSO 11/88 DdFCO0295 C1500 27081
/ / / / / / /
Catchword:
Drafted by (Block capitals)
M V STONE
Telephone no
270 2651
Telegram number
Processed by
YFB6/C 37B