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HONG KONG GARRISON 1931
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WHITHDRAWAL OF THE FIRST BATTAL MON: OUR TELNC
1. WE ADVISED EXCO ON 2 JULY 1991 OF PROPOSALS TO WITHDRAW THE FIRST BATTALION, COUNCIL NOTED THE ARRANGEMENTS PROPOSED.
2. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION DESK BY 05010OZ THAT YOU HAVE NO OBJECTIONS TO UKREP JLG ADVISING THE CHINESE WIN CONFIDENCE ON 5 JULY 1991. ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT THIS IS ACCEPTABLE, WE SHALL BE GRATEFUL #F, TO FACILITATE DISCUSSION WITH THE CHINESE, YOU WILL HNDICATE THE LIKELY TERMS OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE MADE THE UK LATER THIS MONTH.
WILSON
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