TNAG-0063-FCO40-99-Defence-extra-costs-arising-from-the-internal-security-situa-1968 — Page 23

THONES

From: J.S. Goldsmith, Head of F1 (AD)

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Main Building, Whitehall, LONDON S.W.I

Telephone: WHItehall 7022, ext.

Our reference: A/16/Abd/5712 Your reference: HWB 10/16

2nd May 1968

Dear Carlos,

HONG KONG INTERNAL SECURITY OPERATIONS

zee Kt inwards

Following the civil disturbance in Hong Kong last year, we wrote to your department reporting the extra costs incurred by the Army Department and asking for your agreement to our recovery of these costs from the Hong Kong Government. We sent you further details of our costs in February and April this year.

I understand that the Governor of Hong Kong and the Financial Secretary are now in London for talks. Have you been able to discuss this matter with them? If so,

If so, can you now agree that the Army Department should effect recovery of its extra costs from the Hong Kong Government?

Yours sincerely

W.S. Carter, Esq. C.V.O.

As Goldsmith

Hong Kong and West Indies Dept

Commonwealth Office

Curtis Green Building London S.W.1.

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