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Registry No.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION

DRAFT MINUTE

Top Secret.

Secret.

Confidential.

Restricted. Unclassified.

PRIVACY MARKING

..In Confidence

SECRET

To:-

The Prime Minister

Type 1 +

From

The Secretary of State

Telephone No. & Ext.

Départment

HONG KONG DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION

1. At their meeting on 23 July, the Defence &

Overseas Policy Committee decided that the Governor

of Hong Kong should be instructed to do his utmost

to secure

the

Cortion of his executive Council

c

defence

in n obtaining/from the Hong Kong Government a

contribution of £8 million a year towards the costo-

of the Colony's garrison over the next five years.

2.

I am glad to be able to report that the

Governor has succeeded in persuading both the his

Colony's

Executive Council and the Legislative Council to

Such

agree to make a contribution, of the magnitude

desired by the Committee.

Cha

3. I am sending copies of this minute to other

members of the Committee, for their information.

SECRET