ITEDIATE CYPHER/CAT A
FM FCO 1117557
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SECRET
(IIKK 10/9)
TOP COPY
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELHO 129 OF 11 FEB.
YOUR TELMO 85
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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM MONSON
DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION.
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1. MANY THANKS FOR THIS FULL INTERIM REPORT. WE ARE
LOOKING URGENTLY INTO THE POINTS RAISED IN YOUR PARAS 3. 10 AND
11.
2. NOW THAT YOU HAVE SPOKEN TO YOUR UNOFFICIALS THERE IS, 1 SUPPOSE, SOME DANGER OF PUBLIC INTEREST IN THIS SUBJECT. SUBJECT TO ANY COMMENTS YOU MAY HAVE NEWS DEPARTMENT WILL DE BRIEFED TO
STICK STRICTLY TO THE FOLLOWING TWO POINTS AND TO SAY ABSOLUTELY
NOTHING UNLESS THE MATTER IS RAISED WITH THEM. BEGINS: THE PRESENT
ARRANGEMENTS FOR A DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION EXPIRE AT THE END OF MARCH.
WE AWAIT PROPOSALS FROM THE GOVERNOR. ENDS.
3.
ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOTHING TO DO WITH BTC HE MAY AS UK
INFORMATION OFFICER BE APPROACHED BY PRESS OR OTHERS FOR COMMENT IF YOU SEE NO OBJECTION GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF HE COULD BE GIVEN
FORMULA IN PARA 2 ABOVE FOR USE ONLY IF THE MATTER IS RAISED WITH HIM.
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IR WILFORD
SIR S TOMLINSON
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SIR L MCNSON
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COFIES TO
MR T.J. BLACK, TREASURY
MR A.F. THORFE ROOM 0257
M.O.D. MAIN BUILDING
MR R.J. SMITH, DOE LAMBETH BRIDGE HOUSE,
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