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Part I to COS 20th Meeting/68 20th March 1968

ANNEX TO MINUTE 2

AMENDMENTS TO DP 9/68 (FINAL)

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"All three of these battalions are at 7 days notice to move. Sufficient warning will have to be given to reduce their state of readiness to enable them to keep to these timings. The pre-stocking of unit equipment in Hong Kong is a pre-requisite for reinforcement at this speed."

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"The Governor recognises that the maintenance of the sovereignty of Hong Kong air space presents special problems of interception but, in his view, fighter aircraft would deter incursions and their permanent absence might be interpreted as a weakening of United Kingdom resolution. we recognise that the Phantom aircraft which will succeed the Hunters have a better capability to carry out interceptions in Hong Kong air space we do not see them as offering sufficient..."

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