TNAG-0058-FCO40-94-Armed-Forces-exercise-Caricature-1967 — Page 37

Subject 15 further consultation

with the Foren Mice,

1erve as

Javourable reply from

Peking we propose to agree to this compromine. From the point of view of boosting local morale (shaten by events in Macao and by defence

cuts) there

much

to

commend

a vuil-

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by these forces at the present time.

was the scenario'

of the exercise and the

consequent pitch of military activity, than the presence of the forces

rather

in Hongriang

involved, that led to our doubts about

Chinese reactions,

(

W.S. CARTER)

Hong Kong, West Indies C :)ept-

gou Fabonay, 1967

Copces to..

Sur A. Galsworthy

Mg. H.P. Hall. E Major General Mc NewlĻ Dr. C.H. Godden..

Mr. J. Denson (Foreign office).