TNAG-0061-FCO40-97-Strength-of-Hong-Kong-garrison-1968 — Page 133

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

SECRET

Category AC: no unclassified reply or reference

ku. Jamifaran 1056

126

SECRET

From:

CINCFE

To:

MOD UK

Info:

CBF Hong Kong HQFARELF

070210Z May

Date:

7.5.68

Recd.

07462

1.

RTT SEACOS 85

For CDS

From CINCFE

WARNING

PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED

NO UNCLASSIFIED REPLY OR REFERENCE

Reference RTT/COS SEA 64/0115272 May.

After consultation with OAG and CBF Hong Kong, confirm decision to withdraw 2/6 GR from Hong Kong without relief during week commencing 9 Jun. Most grateful for your offer of UK based Battalion should decision have gone the other way.

2. I note your agreement to move 2 Para to Hong Kong after 27 Jul to cover "Double Tenth". I plan to visit Hong Kong myself end September when will review situation again with Governor in hope of releasing 2 Para soonest after "Double Tenth" if that passes off quietly.

070210Z

DOC for Distribution 0920/67

TLL DISTRIBUTION

MR

R. 104.

For Garrison file

Jes, 6.

ANG

9.

SECRET

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