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PRIORITY

SECRET

CYPHER/CAT A

(HKD)

FM F C O 231655Z

142

SECRET

TO PRIORITY GOV HONG KONG TELNO 611 OF 23 AUGUST

YOUR TELNO 579

DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION.

1. WE NOTE COURSE PROPOSED IN FIRST TWO SENTENCES OF YOUR PARAGRAPH 3 AND WE KNOW THAT YOU WILL DO YOUR BEST TO OBTAIN YOUR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL'S ACCEPTANCE OF MINISTERS' WISHES, THEREAFTER, AS SUGGESTED AT THE END OF YOUR PARAGRAPH 3 YOU SHOULD TAKE NO ACTION BEYOND REPORTING BACK FOR THE INFORMATION OF MINISTERS ON THE REACTION OF YOUR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (WITH YOUR ASSESSMENT OF THE SITUATION AND ADVICE AS TO NEXT STEPS AND INFORMING EXECUTIVE COUNCIL THAT YOU

ARE CONVEYING THEIR VIEWS TO HMG.

DOUGLAS-HOME .

RECENED IN REGISTRY No. 51

25 AUG 1971

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HKD

FED

FPAD

142/610/9

DEFENCE D

A & TD

CCD

PS

SIR S CRAWFORD

SIR L MONSON

MR ROSE

MR WILFORD

SECRET

LAST

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NEXT

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ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

HONG KONG DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION

COPIES 10:

MRT J BRACK, TREASURY

MR A THORP. 1 (AIR) MOD

MR R F SMITH

RM 0257 MB

DOE (LB)

MR P D NAIANE, MOD ROOM 6358

MRR GEDLING, TREASURY

MR E STRETTON, DOE(LB)

MR EH GWYNN, MOD, ROOM 6247 MB

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