CONFIDENTIAL
FM MODUK
TO PRIORITY
TELNO U/N
HQBF HONG KONG
OF 251055Z OCTOBER 93
INFO ROUTINE FCO LONDON
CONFIDENTIAL
ра 063/1
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001645
MDLIAN 5865
063/1
2.UCT 1993
SIC ACA/ZAC
FROM GORDON SEC (0)(C) FOR BAKER CIVAD.
FCO FOR HKD.
SUBJECT: DEFENSIVE LINE TO TAKE ON ROLE OF GARRISON IN TIME OF
TENSION.
1. LINE TO TAKE IN YOUR 22050OZ OCT 93 AGREED HERE AND BY FCO SUBJECT TO ONE CHANGE, AS FOLLOWS:
Q. WILL THE GARRISON RESIST A CHINESE INVASION/TAKEOVER QUES. A. QUESTION DOES NOT ARISE. BOTH THE BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS
ARE COMMITTED UNDER THE JOINT DECLARATION TO SMOOTH TRANSFER OF SOVEREIGNTY, IN 1997, AND CHINA IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORT BRITISH ADMINISTRATION UPTO THEN, ROLE OF GARRISON IS TO DEMONSTRATE UKS COMMITMENT TO HONG KONG STABILITY AND SECURITY UPTO 30 JUNE 1997. 2. LINES TO TAKE, AS AMENDED, HAVE BEEN PASSED TO DPO HERE.
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