TNAG-0369-FCO40-415-Visit-of-Edward-Heath--UK-Prime-Minister--to-Hong-Kong--12-1-1974 — Page 152

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From:

JC Marchant

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Defence Secretariat 6

Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB

Telephone 01-930 7022 ext 2241

RB Crowson Esq

Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Dept Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Your reference

Our reference

D/DS6/34/303/1

Date 7 December 1973

Dear Crowson,

PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO HONG KONG 12-14 JANUARY 1974

When we spoke on the telephone yesterday about briefing for the visit, I agreed that the contribution on defence should be drafted here rather than in the FCO. I enclose a draft brief which, because there is no specific defence objective to be sought during the visit, is of a background nature.

Yours sincerely.

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J.C. Marchants.

Mr Price, Defen

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