SECRET
SECRET
FM PEKING
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 701
OF 210343Z MAY 93
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
HKA 063/1
RECET
".
26 MAY 1993
DESK C
66
100404
MDHIAN 1950
I COPY Q DIST?
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PERSONAL FOR HUM, AUSS
HONG KONG PERSONAL FOR PS/GH
-63
HONG KONG TELNO UN TO MODUK OF 17 MAY:
FUTURE OF THE GARRISON
1. I NOTE THAT DECISIONS ABOUT A MORE RAPID RUN-DOWN OF THE GARRISON MAY BE TAKEN WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. I KNOW THAT YOU AND OTHERS CONCERNED WILL HAVE IN MIND THE NEED FOR VERY CAREFUL PREPARATION OF THE CHINESE BEFORE ANYTHING IS SAID PUBLICLY: THE SUBJECT HAS OBVIOUS SENSITIVITIES, AND WE ARE IN ANY CASE COMMITTED TO KEEPING THE CHINESE INFORMED OF OUR INTENTIONS. WHEN THE TIME
COMES I SHOULD BE HAPPY TO CONTRIBUTE ADVICE.
MCLAREN
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
72
ΜΑΙΝ
65
.HK POLICY
HKD
PUSD
FED
LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS
LEGAL ADVISERS//MR GILES
NEWS D
NTCD
PLANNERS
RAD
PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
SIR J COLES
MR HUM
ADDITIONAL
7
CAOFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE (DIO)
CAOFF//MISS NEVILLE-JONES
CAOFF//MR SIBSON
PS NO 10.
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