21 of the 39 elected seats in Legco. The UDHK states their
aim to:
and
メ
fronting of our
swereights
"reduce the proportion of funds that Hong Kong provides for the stationing of United Kingdom troops in the territory".
There can be no question of their supporting an increase in the proportion which Hong Kong pays: to propose this would play into their hands, greatly complicate the relationship
between HKG and LegCo and might precipitate a financial and constitutional crises.
the success of
which ineritably has an Com
4.
The Foreign Secretary continues to believe that the
ameras craft perform an important military role as well as a.
spm-rt political Chinese incursions over the last two years
delibentely have shown the liberties they are prepared to take with the
the Royal Hong Kong Marine Police. Without ko Navy there as-back-up,
it is inevitable that this flouting of (Hong Kong's
intensity boundaries would worsen. In such circumstances Peliee
escalatis merale would drop and we would face other/serious security problems, and pomis morate would day.
5.
impotem
Constant
challenge
to
Stephen Wall's letter to you of 24 July, recorded
that the Prime Minister wished the question of finance to be pursued in the current PES round. I hope that this definitive advice from Hong Kong, that they cannot find
extra money above the normal 65%/35% cost sharing
arrangement, will enable you to secure the additional funds you need either in this PEJ
this PEJ round or in 1993.
6. I am copying this letter to Simon Wall (No 10),
Nicholas Holgate (Chief Secretary's Office) and Sonia Phippard (Cabinet Office).
we would
be
unable
to defend
But ish rights withmt абедрат
haral assets.
In
addition
NOCACD/2
CONFIDENTIAL
Simon Gass