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4. I am however somewhat doubtful whether the

to Hong Kong Lat

message should be passed on/at all.

Our

impression in the department is that the

negotiations over the defence contribution were,

to a very large extent, handled personally by

at the thong Kong each

Sir David and there would be little point in

passing on the message from the Prime Minister's

the Colony.

office to anyone else in Hong Kong

The issue of

the defence contribution is one which has aroused

the sensitivities of both officials and

unofficials in Hong Kong and the Governor himself cannot have been wholly immune in this respect.

In other words I do not think we can be sure that Sir David would wholly share the Prime Minister's

satisfaction at the outcome of the negotiations.

Both the Secretary of State and M Royle have

recently sent valedictory telegr

se Sir David.

and my inclination is to leave it a that.

I how the circumstances

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be wises if

(which I understand will be on or about

I think it wired

waited until Siv Javid

returned to this

could for

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to this country when the beesinge

message the passed on

to him ovally,

perhapp

dified from thanking.

for his efforts in scarring

an acceptabe

Contribution from Hong Kong.

him

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