TNAG-0061-FCO40-97-Strength-of-Hong-Kong-garrison-1968 — Page 128

MR W.S. CARTER

CONFIDENTIAL

((owering Secret)

This is to confirm my telephone message.

The meeting of the Ministerial Committee on Hong Kong will now take place on Friday 24th May and not on Tuesday 14th May as previously notified.

2.

I attach K(68)2 " HONG KONG GARRISON" -Memo.

by the S/S for Defence.

I understand that a further paper is being prepared by your Department which will also be considered at

the meeting of the Committee.

3.

You will no doubt prepare briefs for the Secretary of State on these papers. I should be grateful if these briefs might reach the Private Office by 23rd May.

(A. M. Drury) 10th May 1968

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Copies to:

P.S. to Lord Shepherd

Sir A. Galsworthy

Mr Mason

P.S. to P.U.S.

Bu. to McCarter

во 15/5/68. (65th volumes)

ARE

13.5

N.. Gambaran

Ŝ have not studied the

new version of the paper,

bus-well

want to do so after Wednesday when

we should consider what our live

n' to be on

briefing.

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