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IP 242/16/02
FED 382/400/01(TS)
сору
16 December, 1957
ON DEFF 75/51/62
Would you please refer to your letter of 5th Dece:ber, 1957, about the imperial defence contribution from Hong Kong
2. Since my letter of 8th October was written, inter- Departmental discussions have taken place about the two additional army units, but no decision has yet been reached. The present position is that the Ministry of Defence and the War Ofice are still considering telegram No. 983 from the Governor of Hong Yong (of which you were sent a copy, according to our records) and especially parɛɛraph 6 thereof, in which the whole defence contribution is discussed. The Governor's proposals soon to us to offer a reasonable way forward, but it remains to be som whether they will be acceptable to the other interested Departments,
(K.G. Ashton)
7. sulaga.291ofis, ma., 13., K.ve,
TREASURY.
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