TNAG-0063-FCO40-99-Defence-extra-costs-arising-from-the-internal-security-situa-1968 — Page 84

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We are considering the whole question of recovery of extra costs

VOLL $ arising from the internal security situation in Hong Kong and the Governme

should-be-warned that the extra costs of a psyops unit weight fall to be paid by the Hong Kong Government. The Commonwealth Offs -2-Subject-to-confirmation in the light-of-this-possibility, we propose

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to meet the immediate need by sending the unit to Hong Kong on a six

months emergency tour

No manpower has been allotted for a psyops unit after this financial year. We shall shortly be examining the need for a psyops unit for

use world-wide in the long term, ou are therefore asked to put forward

any case for a gen longer-term requirement in Hong Kong as soon as possible and not later than February 1968, supported by the Governor.

0. Foreign Office are particularly anxious that task c. of Reference

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We expect to be able to send ffxxxxof the existing personnel with present officer to arrive by end of November.

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