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FROM: R M Marsden
Hong Kong Department
DATE: 8 February 1991
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Mr Burns
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GULF BURDEN SHARING: HONG KONG CONTRIBUTION
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1. The Finance Committee of Hong Kong's Legislative Council/
today approved a contribution of £15 million towards the
cost incurred by HMG in the Gulf conflict. The Governor has
asked that this contribution should be drawn to the
attention of the Prime Minister (Hong Kong telno 448).
2. We have already issued a statement publicly welcoming
Hong Kong's decision. But as this contribution was not achieved without a great deal of political effort by the
Governor, I recommend that we should also ask the Prime
Minister to send him a personal message of thanks. I submit
three telegrams to the Secretary of State's party in Cairo,
including a draft letter to No 10 and a draft message to the
Governor. The telegrams have been seen and approved by
Mr Burns.
CC1ABR/1
Rosalind Manda
R M Marsden
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