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Ar. Sykes (Defence Dent)
Telephone No. & Ext.
Department
Fighter Aurcraft, Hong Kong
As
you know
The
Governor
of Hong Kong
was considerably influenced in
his decision way to abandon the idea of a
of Hunter awcroft
permanent fatter force fin the Colony by
заселий
The fact that Hunters
ont-"
are to be
of the RAF (by 1975-
He B evidently took this to
ไ
phosed
5 believe).
mean
That
it would be impossible to maintain the
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Sir Charles did add that vie
is
of the post--197.5 situation
ought to be cheched
with not.
Aircraft-
thereafter
to Zuid pilots
to fly
them.
At lunch
on
2.
lon December Sur Charles Contested this interpretation of phasing out"
Elworthy (C.D.S.) Į Wold him that the
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awcraft could still be maintained after 1975 (there would be adequate spares,
and
that any trained fighter pilot world be
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competent to fly Hemters. & Petser
The Governor has asked the to find out what the situation will be after 1975 as
Felling
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