4.
HAAL VAN
We do not think we should volunteer any facilities for
military personnel at this stage in certain circumstances,
it might be undesirable to have any formal understanding-
chout this with the fortuguese,
We may, however, be faced
with a situation in which military personnel join the exodus
from liaceo at some point.
5
as
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The Governor of Hong Kong (whom we have consulted) proposes,
I in agreement with the Commander British Forces in Hong Kong,
who make their way to Hong Kong
that military personnel, should be received, accommodated
in military camps under military arrangements and supervision,
Che Portuguese Government
and (where necessary) disarmed
being asked to arrange their urgent onward movement (
telegram No. 122 and Hong Kong telegram No.82).
possible
to motive ourselves
as little as in the Macan dispute becamy
of possible repercursions
Hang hông,
Commonealia Office
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6. We recommend that we should not volunteer to provide
any facilities for military personnel, but should receive any
as
who enter Hong Kong on the lines proposed by the Governor in
paragraph
5
above.
7. An identical submission is being made in the Foreign
Office and this submission is also being put to the Secretary
of State for Defence.
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