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THE FUTURE OF THE HONG KONG GARRISON
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19 MAR 1993
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REGISTRY Adion Taken
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1. Some of you will have seen Minister (AF) 's Secretary of State of 12 March and the Secretary of State's response, set out in John Pitt-Brooke's note of 15 March. Copies of both are attached for ease of reference.
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2. I have been asked to produce a preliminary assessment of the military, political and financial implications of Minister (AF) 's proposal, prior to a meeting of interested parties with the Secretary of State. A first draft is attached and I should be DMO will note that I have grateful for comments/contributions specifically asked for an input on the operational value or otherwise of bringing back the
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UK battalion early. I have included the Chiefs of Staff and other senior staff as copy addressees so that their views can be passed on direct or through those of their staffs who are main addressees. In this way I would hope to avoid further circulations of the draft before it
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