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From
E.H. Gwynn, Esq., C.B., Ministry of Defence,
Main Building,
Whitehall, S.W.1.
Sir L. Monson
Telephone No. & Ext.
Department
C.C.
E.H.A. Stretton,
MPBW,
Lambeth Bridge
House,
S.E.1.
R. Gedling, Treasury Chambers.
Gt.George St,
S.W.1.
At the end of our discussions on 27 November
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about the Hong Kong defence contribution it was left that we would prepare the draft of a paper for
presentation to the Defence and Oversea Policy Committee by the Secretary of State for Foreign
We have now prepared the
eeseary draft and I enclose a copy, for your
and Commonwealth Affaire.
Commonwealthy
information.
off whil
See
You will note that the draft is incomplete Lembens only
persing
in that it makes no reference to our inter-
departmental discussions on the subjeet.
This is
ecause we do not know what the attitude of the
Ministry of Defence, the Treasury and the Ministry
of Publie Building and works to the paper is likely
Very that hope that you will be able to ber We should, of course, prefer it if the to accept the draft
as it tend
recommendations in the paper could go forward with
the supp
of all concerned but we realise that
this may not be possible.
you pleen
Perhaps you Lwould let me know whether you
agree with the facts as stated in the draft and
whether you feel able to support the recommendations
Failing this perhaps you would let us have
in it.
any comments that you may have, on the draft and
any observations which you would like us to embody
it
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