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TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 713 OF 29 SEPTEMBER INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.

MY TELEGRAM NUMBER 702 DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION.

I HAVE NOW DECIDED TO POSTPONE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL RESOLUTION FROM 1 TO 6 (REPEAT 6) OCTOBER.

2. MY PRESENT INFORMATION IS THAT FEW IF ANY UNOFFICIALS WILL THEN SPEAK AND THAT THERE WILL BE NO QUESTION OF A DIVISION.

FCO PASS HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.

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PRIVATE SECRETARY

SIR S CRAWFORD

SIR L MONSON

SIR S TOMLINSON ·

MR ROSE

MR WILFORD

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No. *

29SEP 1971

HKKL 10/4

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION HONG KONG DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION

COPIES TO

MR G.GODLING, TREASURY HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE 54 PALL MALL

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