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RTT/2907302 May/SEACOS 72.

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B. RTT/151613Z June/COSSEA 53.

C.

CINCFE 2944/6090/16 dated 21st July 1967.

In Reference A you recommended that all preparations for the withdrawal of the equivalent of one major unit from Hong Kong be

entirely suspended. Ministerial approval to shelve the decision to

withdraw this unit for the time being was given in Reference B.

2. Ministers today agreed that in order to avoid any risk of a

leakage and in view of the present situation in Hong Kong all planning to reduce the garrison by the equivalent of one major unit

by 31st March 1968 should now cease. The position will be reviewed

by Ministers at allater but not yet determined date.

3. In Reference C you indicated that the additional battalion now

in Hong Kong from Malaysia, would remain there until after the

"double tenth" and would return to Malaysia in late October having

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