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PRIORITY

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CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

(HKK 10/7)

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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 394 OF 25. APRIL, 1974

FOR DAVIES FROM STUART

REF

ཐོག་པ

YOUR TELNO 445

REVIEW OF DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION

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REF.

1. REPRESENTATIVES OF MOD AND PSA WILL ANYWAY BE VISITING HONG KONG FROM 2 MAY UNDER ARRANGEMENTS ALREADY MADE TO CARRY CUT

ROUTINE REVIEW OF THE CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME.

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2. ON THE QUESTION OF THE REVIEW OF THE DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION, I HAVE SENT THE GOVERNOR A LETTER BY BAG LEAVING 27 APRIL.

IF THE GOVERNOR AGREES THAT A REVIEW OF THE CAPITAL WORKS PROVISION OF THE DEFENCE AGREEMENT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE, THE TEAM WOULD BE FREE TO HAVE TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS ON THIS WITH A HONG KONG TEAM AROUND 7/8 MAY.

CALLAGHAN

30/15

FILES HKIOD

DEFENCE D MR YOUDE SIR G ARTHUR NR THOMSON

COPIES TO:

CONFIDENTIAL

MR THORP

HEAD OF FI (AIR) MOD

MR AGGLETON

PSA DOE

MR SCHOLAR

HM TREASURY

MR LUCKWOOD

DDQ MOD

LEATHERHEAD RD

CHESSINGTON.