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Hong Kong Defence Contribution.
Mr. Royle is, I believe, aware that we have been having
discussions with the other Departments concerned in Whitehall (the Ministry of Defence, the Treasury and the Department of the Environ- ment, the latter in respect of the responsibilities of the former
M.P.B.W.). We decided a couple of weeks ago that we had reached
the stage where the matter could only be submitted to Ministers
for decision and held a final discussion with Sir David Trench
on the subject last week immediately before his return to Hong Kong.
2. I followed up the talk with Sir David by sending a draft D.O.P. paper (copy attached) to my opposite numbers in the other
three Departments concerned. To meet Hong Kong's timetable we
ought to put a paper to D.O.P. on 21 or 22 December and I have
therefore asked the Departments to let me have comments on our
paper by tomorrow. I have also asked them to supply a missing
Annex on the estimated capital works costs for the Hong Kong
garrison over the next five years.
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In view of the shortage of time Mr. Royle may like to read
the draft as it stands pending receipt of comments from the other
Departments.
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