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CYPHER CAT/A

ROUTINE B.T.C. HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER BTC 85

SECRET @48313Z ·

SECRET

TO F.C.0.

TOP COPY

4 NOVEMBER 1970

ADDRESSED TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE, LONDON TELEGRAM NUMBER BTC 85 OF 4 NOVEMBER 1974

FOR LAIRD FROM BLACKWELL.

MANY THANKS FOR YOUR TELEGRAM BTC 87.

IN THE EVENT UMELCO ASKED NO QUESTIONS ABOUT DEFENCE COSTS. THEY WERE MAINLY INTERESTED IN DEFENCE OF OYSTER FISHERMEN IN DEEP BAY AND POSSIBILITY OF FORCES IN HONG KONG BEING USED

ELSEWHERE.

L. MR

BLACK WELL

FILE S:

H.K.D.

F.E.D.

DEFENCE DEPT SIR L. NICHSCH MR. VILFORD

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION:

U.N.D.

COPY

OPY TO:

F.I. (AIR), M.O.D.

EcEcle&e

HKIL 10/G.

SECRET

منا

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