TNAG-0060-FCO40-96-Strength-of-Hong-Kong-garrison-1968 — Page 158

COS 1181/8/3/68

Chief of the Defence Staff Chief of the Naval Staff Chief of the General Staff Chief of the Air Staff

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Mr Gaminara

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Ministry of Defence

8th March 1968

Mr R.A. Sykes, Foreign Office Major-General J.H. McNeill,

Commonwealth Office

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HONG KONG

I attach at Annex A a note by the Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Policy) which sets out the progress made on the Military Study of our Long Term Policy for Hong Kong (1).

2. This subject is included in the Agenda for your meeting on Tuesday, 12th March 1968 (2) and I will show this minute as relevant.

J.H. Gibbon

Major-General Secretary

Chiefs of Staff Committec

Annex: A. Long Term Policy for Hong Kong.

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Notes:

1. COS 1133/23/2/68.

2.

COS 1169/6/3/68.

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