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Mr Wilford
Sir Leslie Monson
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In 3 year after the 1967 dikurbe ence
From the end of 1967 until the end of 1970 the
local military authorities in Hong Kong were engaged
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negotiation with the Hong Kong Government for the
the
reimbursement to military vetes of additional
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Savun expenditure which had been incurred by the military
in the
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authorities on certain extra servlees which they
had provided to the Hong Kong Government during the
Durning of these negotiations period all
1967 disturbances. As a result
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the claims presented by the military authorities were
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in general,settled by the Hong Kong Government; but
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there were three outstanding items on which no
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2. At the end of 1970, the Ministry of Defence-then
took up the running with the FCO on these three
outstanding items. However, we were by then well
into the negotiations over the defence contribution, and Roma evayboity equa itat
and by mutual consent these skeletons from the past
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contribution had been settled.
3.
information
The above is by way of background explanation to for the attached draft letter which is otherwise
self-explanatory. Since this matter goes back
several years I am attaching the relevant files; but
I do not think it necessary for you to read all of
the flagged references. I would, however, draw your
attention to the papers flagged E, J&K The
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