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This is to confirm our

conversation on Saturday about the peace-

time garrison of Hong Kong. I understood

from you that the Chiefs of Staff will

commandsred

consider this subject again on Thursday.

The Foreram must

As it is a matter on which it is srideally be Tikes an opportunity of the pressing his obvious that the Governor's views must

be-sought before a final decision is

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taken, we suggested that the Chiefs of

Staff might wish to defer consideration

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until we had had time to telegraph to

by fall telegram.

Hong Kong asking for the Governor's

views and had had a reply. You told me,

however, that you did not think the

Chiefs of staff would wish to do this ag

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