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DATE: 29 January 1992
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POSITION OF THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES ON THE
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Problem
GILLMORE
A
1.
The Secretary of State has accepted the Governor's
second thoughts that the Commander British Forces (CBF)
should not be removed from the Executive Council (ExCo)
for the time being. We now need to tie up the loose ends
with the MOD.
Recommendation
B
2.
That the PUS should send a short letter to
Sir M Quinlan. I submit a draft.
Background and Argument
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3. The Secretary of State minuted the Defence Secretary on 6 January, supporting the removal of CBF from ExCo when the present CBF is replaced this Spring. However, after conversations with two former CBFs in Hong Kong and in view
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