TNAG-0056-FCO40-92-Evacuation-plan-1967 — Page 176

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Mr. Gaminara

Hong Kong & West Indian Dept. "C"

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Evacuating Europeans from Hong Kong

We discussed Canberra telegram No. 856 of 26 May, and you agreed that Hong Kong and West Indian Department "C" should deal with this enquiry.

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In the course of our conversation I understood you to say that there were no plans extant for evacuating British nationals from Hong Kong. Emergency Unit may be asked about the state of planning on this subject, I should be grateful if you would let me have a note of the present position. If it is in fact the case that there are no plans, it would be helpful if you could indicate why this is so.

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Emergency Unit is concerned with civil plans for protecting British communities. Defence Department, Commonwealth Office, would be concerned with any military planning, and I am therefore

copying this minute to Mr. Seaman in that Department.

PBL

(P.B. Lewis)

1 June, 1967

Copies to:

Mr. d'Arnaud-Taylor

Mr. Seaman (Defence Dept. C.0.)

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