GRS 120
PRIORITY
CYPHER CAT/A
I CONFINDENTNIAL TREGDTRY No.52
FM HONG KONG 050530Z
- 5 JUN1974
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CONFIDENTIAL
TO PRIORITY F C O TELEGRAM NUMBER 605 OF 5 JUNE. 197
YOUR TELEGRAM NO 494.
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BUILDING COST SUPPLEMENT: DEFENCE COSTS AGREEMENT.
EXCO CONSIDERED THE TWO ALTERNATIVES REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2
OF OUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 531 OF 14 MAY THIS MORNING AND DECIDED IN FAVOUR OF THE ALTERNATIVE AT PARA 2(C), WE WILL NOW SEEK THE APPROVAL OF FINANCE COMMITTEE,
2. IN DISCUSSION IN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL THE POINT WAS STRESSED THAT
IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT DETAILS OF THIS BUILDING COST SUPPLEMENT
SHOULD NOT BECOME KNOWN PUBLICLY AT THIS STAGE WHEN THE GOVERNMENT
HAS HAD TO DEFER SOME OF ITS OWN PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS FOR
BUDGETARY REASONS. I SHOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL IF NO PUBLICITY
IS GIVEN TO THE PRESENT DECISION AND IF ALL POSSIBLE STEPS ARE
TAKEN TO DISCOURAGE ANY PUBLIC REFERENCE TO THE RECENT REVIEW.
3. I WILL INFORM YOU OF THE OUTCOME OF THE APPROACH TO FINANCE
COMMITTEE IN DUE COURSE, AND OF THE LINE WE PROPOSE TO TAKE IN
CASE THE ARRANGEMENT LEAKS.
MACLEHOSE
FILE S HKLOD DEFENCE D FINANCE D SIR G ARTHUR
MR THOMSON MR SCOTT
COPIES TO:
MR F T LOCKWOOD MOD CHESSINGTON MR R A LLOYD-JONES DS 11 MR A F THORP FI AIR
MOD
MOD
MR M. C SCHOLM TREASURY MR P C AGGLETON DO E PSA
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