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IMMEDIATE KUALA LUMPUR TO HONG KONG
TELNO PERSONAL 23
SECRET AND PERSONAL
23 JUNE 1969
Child & HICK 10/
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM MORETON.
FIGHTER AIRCRAFT AND HELICOPTERS FOR HONG KONG.
I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH HR HEALEY AND COOPER. I HAVE STRESSED
DIFFICULTY YOU WOULD FIND IN APPROACHING UNOFFICIAL LENSERS
FOR ANY ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION DURING CURRENCY
OF PRESENT AGREED ARRANGEMENTS UP TO APRIL 1971. MR HEALEY
HAS A TOUGH BRIEF BUT I HOPE IT WILL BE POSSIBLE FBR YOU TO
REACH AGREEMENT DURING DISCUSSIONS WITH HIM IN HONG KONG
ON FOLLOWING BASIS:
(1) FIGHTERS
(A) RECURRENT COSTS. FOR PERIOD APRIL 1970 TO APRIL 1971
NO MIRIEDIATE CHARGE WOULD BE MADE AGAINST HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, BUT IT WOULD BE UNDERSTOOD THAT. COSTS FOR THIS
PERIOD WOULD BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT, AS WELL AS COSTS AFTER
APRIL 1971, li. NEGOTIATING THE NEW DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION
EFFECTIVE FROM APRIL 1971.
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(D) CAPITAL COSTS. I DOUBT IF HR HEALEY WILL PRESS THIS TO THE
LIMIT, THOUGH HE MAY BE UNWILLING TO CONCEDE THE POINT DURING
HIS VISIT. AS YOU KNOW OUR MINISTERS ARE WILLING TO CONTEST
THIS AND IF YOU CANNOT SECURE AGREEMNT DURING VISIT, YOU MAY
WISH TO SUGGEST FURTHER EXAMINATION IN LONDON.
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