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Sir L. Monson

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In the light of our conversation yesterday I have attempted

a re-draft of the Hong Kong Defence Contribution paper, largely

with the purpose of cutting it down. There is only one point which I have omitted which was in Mr. Laird's draft, about which I am uncertain. In paragraph 4 (b) the last sentence mentions. the question of a rise or fall in building costs. I am not

certain that we actually decided at our meeting with Mr. Gwynn

and his colleagues the other day that this was a firm offer or

that we merely put it forward as something which might be accept-

able. It may therefore have to be included.

Km Kun hilford

(K.M. Wilford)

9 December. 1970

Copy to:

Mr. Laird

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