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CYPHER/CAT A
SECRET
POUTINE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 792
SECRET 021150Z
HONG KONG GUARD SHIP.
TO HONG KONG
2 DECEMBER 1970
(HKK 10/1)
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WE UNDERSTAND THAT MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HAVE SENT CBFHK COPY OF DRAFT PAPER BY NAVY DEPARTMENT ON ABOVE SUBJECT AND THAT MINISTRY EXPECT CBF TO SEEK YOUR VIEWS ON IT.
2. PAPER RE-EXAMINES GUARD SHIP COMMITMENT IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT POST-1971 IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION OF TWO SHIPS TO ANZUK NAVAL FORCE FROM CURRENTLY PLANNED EAST OF SUEZ FORCE OF FIVE FRIGATES. PAPER GOES ON TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MEETING
THE COMMITMENT IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES.
3. GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE YOUR VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT AS SOON AS YOU
HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY OF STUDYING THE PAPER.
IDUGLAS-HOME
FILE S
H.K.D.
F.E.D.
S.V. PAC. D.
R.P.D.
DEFENCE D.
SIR L. MONSON
MR. VILFORD
SIR S. TOMLINSON'
MR. KELLICK
S. CRAWFORD
SIR
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Hr Thomas tells me that there may be develdtomats in our policy in the Carlf which could love a bearing
guardship. aspect. He is inquiring from MOD. if they have yet sent CBF the paper at XI above.sume or have had no reply from. the Gamonal to the flove telegram.
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