IPX 10/9
A F Thhop Esq OBE
MOD
and to
DJ J Brack Esq Treasury
Hong Kong Department
110
30 June 1971
FONO KONO DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION
1.
He spoke on the telephone yesterday about the submission of this question to the Defence and Overseas Folicy Committee. I subsequently consulted the Foreizm and Commonwealth Secretary's Private Office and they confirmed that it would not be possible to get this matter to the Committee at the meeting fixed for Friday 2 July. I understand that there 111 slmost certainly be another meeting of the Cosmittee next week, I would like to aim at having t:da prcolem considered by Ministers at that meeting, This adena that the subai-sion for the Foreign and Consonwealth Secretary would have to be ready to go forward by the end of this week, I very much hope therefore that you will be able to let us
ve any comments on the enclosed draft in time to enable us to adopt thie timetable.
Thomas of the Department of the Environment apoke to me on the telephone yesterday. He said that from their point of view the proposals of the Governor were quite satisfactory. In the circumstances, as his office ia in Croydon and he say not receive this letter until tomorrow at the earliest, wa shall not be concerned if we do not hear from him before the end of the weak. To save time however I would be grateful 1o you and
could telephone se about this.
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II Thomas Esq DOE Croydon
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