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HWA 13/22

KBC/260735Z Jan/SEASEC 02.

Governor, Hong Kong/Commonwealth Office

Tel No 138 dated 2nd February 1968.

C.

DFP 2/1 dated 30th January 1968.

1. The retention of the Army Information Team in Hong Kong until 31st March 1969 is approved subject to agreement by the Hong Kong

2.

Government to their continued acceptance of the additional costs involved.

However at Reference B it is noted that the Governor of Hong Kong, in putting forward a similar request to the Commonwealth Office, has

You are requested asked for retention of the team until 31st May 1969.

to clarify this discrepancy in dates. 3. You will have seen at Reference C that one Psychological Operations Unit has now been included in the Army Order of Battle.

The Army

Department has noted your wish to retain the maximum number of the present personnel in the team and will be dealing direct with HQ FARELF

on details.

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Major-General

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