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From: Mr. E.G. Cass, 0.B.E.

Our reference: AUS(P & B)/175 Y reference:

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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Main Building, Whitehall, LONDON S.W.I

Telephone: WHItehall 7022, ext. 2134

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Dear Katt, 14/5

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13th September, 1967

We had a word yesterday about your letter of

7th September to Cooper with which you enclosed a copy of a letter from Cowperthwaite to Galsworthy. I am writing to confirm what I said.

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The Ministry of Defence view is that it would not be appropriate for Defence Votes to bear the cost of the special expenditures which are arising in connection with the preservation of internal security in Hong Kong. The defence contribution from the Hong Kong. Government was related to the cost of providing forces for internal security purposes, but if as a result of the use of these forces in internal security operations some specific extra expenditure has to be incurred we would expect to be reimbursed for this.

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I understand that, at a meeting which Galsworthy held last week with Ministry of Defence representatives, this proposition was accepted. So far as we are concerned we should have no objection if you wished to meet these extra charges from Commonwealth Office Votes (though the Treasury would no doubt wish to comment on that).

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We left it that if you wish Ministry of Defence representatives to be present at a meeting with Cowperthwaite you would let me know. As it is Army Votes which must be reimbursed our representatives would come from the Army Department.

HWB.10/16

Част Чоно биселова,

H.P. Hall, Esq, Commonwealth Office, Curtis Green,

S.W.1.

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