CONFIDENTIAL
MO 6/19/1D
17th June 1991
MA/Minister (AF)
Copy to:
PS/US of S(AF)
DPSO/CDS
PS/PUS
MA/CGS
PS/VCDS
SECRETARY OF STATE
ACDS (0) AUS (C)
DROW
DMO
DASD
We don't
yet
have a
date for a domesti announcement, but ike JLG are pupeting 15 inform the chinese on 5/7, This than be too early for the mod who want the andonamenter te тебе кли
mid/Late July. What Trod?
5ill coğlin 16.
Hd Sec(Pol Studies)
Hd RP(Army)
Hd GS Sec
FCO (Hong Kong Dept) Mr Stone
HONG KONG GARRISON: WITHDRAWAL of firsT BATTALION
The Secretary of State has seen your minute 5/1/4 of 7th June responding to Sec(0)(C)'s 6/7 of 6th June. He agrees with your Minister's conclusion and, in particular, that the Chinese should be informed of the withdrawal of one battalion not more than one week ahead of our domestic announcement.
S. Wess
(S WEBB)
PS/S of S
Ms loglin
Plajt
a letter from w Burns to an Aus in Mod (NPOD shd know
the right one) explaining why we believe it essential to give the Cheere more notice, making
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place of other current difficulties
auport / commultation continung problem of defence lands which may Come to a head this autumn.
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