TNAG-0061-FCO40-97-Strength-of-Hong-Kong-garrison-1968 — Page 27

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

HWB 10/9

CONFIDENTIAL

COMMONWEALTH OFFICE,

London, S.W. 1.

13 September, 1968

1524

153

I am replying to your letter No. D/DS5/111/5/2/69/B of

11 September, about the reinforcement of the Hong Kong Garrison.

As I mentioned to you over the telephone, we see no objection

to declassifying the programme for the transfer of the five

mine hunters from Singapore, provided that the Governor of Hong

Kong likewise sees no objection. This could most easily be

ascertained through the Commodore or Commander British Forces

Hong Kong.

I also mentioned to you that I had cleared the above with

the Far Eastern Department, Foreign Office,

(A. W. Gaminara)

PA

ду

Niss B. Collett,

Defence Secretariat Division 5B, Ministry of Defence.

13.968

CONFIDENTIAL

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