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CONFIDENTIAL UK EYES ALFA EXCLUSIVE
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EXCLUSIVE FOR CIVIL ADVISER FROM HOWARD SEC(0)(C).
FCO FOR HEAD OF HONG KONG DEPT.
GARRISON WITHDRAWAL PLAN: 1993 REVIEW: CONSULTATION WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
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AS PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED, THE WAY IS NOW CLEAR FOR YOU TO RELEASE TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT A COPY OF THE TWO STAR DRAFT OF THE 1993 REVIEW OF THE GARRISON WITHDRAWAL PLAN, AS CIRCULATED UNDER D/ACDS (0)/181/51 OF 23 APRIL 1993. YOU SHOULD NOT/NOT PASS ACROSS A COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER.
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COSTS WILL CLEARLY BE A MAJOR PRE-OCCUPATION OF THE HKG AND IN THIS RESPECT THE DRAFT IS NOT YET COMPLETE. THIS IS TO CONFIRM THAT THE FIGURES SHOWN IN THE REVIEW, ONCE THEY ARE READY, SHOULD REFLECT THE DCA CONSEQUENCES FOR THE HKG AND SHOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH THOSE TO BE EXPOSED TO THE HKG AS PART OF THE NEGOTIATIONS ON SEEKING SAVINGS IN THE SUPPORT AREA. LTC FIGURES, WHICH SET OUT THE FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES FOR THE DEFENCE BUDGET, SHOULD NOT BE REVEALED TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND WILL NOT BE SHOWN IN THE REVIEW. THEY WILL BE THE SUBJECT OF A SEPARATE NOTE TO BE PUT TO THE CHIEFS OF STAFF IN PARALLEL WITH THE MAIN PAPER.
FINALLY COULD I ASK THAT BEFORE ANY FINANCIAL FIGURES ARE PASSED TO THE HKG, THEY ARE CLEARED WITH MODUK (GF (POL)) FIRST.
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