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FM KATHMANDU
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 154
OF 07110OZ JULY 93
INFO PRIORITY MODUK ARMY, HONG KONG, CBF HONG KONG
SIC A2G/ZZU
120
HONG KONG FOR PÓLITICAL ADVISER
POLITIC CAL
YOUR TELNO 118: GURKHA RUNDOWN
1.
BAR.
fa
IF THE RUNDOWN OF THE BRITISH FORCES IN HONG KONG IMPLIES NO CHANGE IN WHAT HAS BEEN SAID PUBLICLY ABOUT THE RUNDOWN OF BRITISH GURKHAS, I WOULD PREFER TO PRESENT IT AS A MERE ELABORATION OF THE DECISIONS TAKEN AS A RESULT OF QUOTE OPTIONS FOR CHANGE UNQUOTE. I APPRECIATE THAT IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO TAKE SO RELAXED AN ATTITUDE IF THE RUNDOWN OF THE GARRISON AS A WHOLE GOES BEYOND PREVIOUS STATEMENTS. BUT FROM MY POINT OF VIEW THE LESS SAID PUBLICLY ABOUT ADVANCE RUNDOWNS THE BETTER.
GEORGE
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ΜΑΙΝ
23
SAD
HKD
NPDD
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DISTRIBUTION
23
HKA 063/1
30 JUL 1993
DESK C
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