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Mr. Campbell
Mr. Johnston
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Parly. U.S. of S.
Permt. U.S. of S.
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R. 16 JUL
JULY
16
Minister of State
Secretary of State
Date
Your Reference.....
COLONEL H.G. CROLY, R.A.,
CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE,
SECRET
For Mr. Hughes' signature.
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE.
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May I refer to your CO5.938/24/6/57
of 24th June on the subject of the briefing
of the Governor of Hong Kong on SEATO
military planning. Mr. David, the Chief
Secretary, Hong Kong, and I plan to meet
Wing-Commander Baker on Friday, 19th July,
for an informal talk on this.
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however,
2. The Governor himself, will now
be meeting the Chiefs of Staff on 23rd
July and the question of SEATO military
in relation to trong kong
planning is one which he may well like
to raise with them. (A copy of his
savingram No.842 is enclosed).
3. It occurs to us that, in supplying
the Governor with the background to, and
the nature of, SEATO military planning
to meet his present request, it is
imperative, for the reasons given in
paragraphs 1 and 2 of his savingram, that
a means should be found of keeping him
constantly in the picture on this, and
we would hope that authority could be
given for him to be kept informed through
the Commissioner-General 1972 and to
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