LACT KM.
(16)
ELF.
HK
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
London S.W.1
May, 1974
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r. Digfriddy
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Thank you for your letter of 24 April about Hong Kong.
I fully agree with you on the importance of maintaining
confidence in our administration of Hong Kong. As you know,
the previous Government took the line that there was no
question of withdrawing from the Colony in the foreseeable
future. That is still the policy of HMG as David Ennals has
made clear in the two answers he has given to questions from
you in Parliament.
On the question of the Hong Kong garrison, you will
recall that the Defence Secretary made it clear in the House
on 27 March that the Defence Review will be all embracing.
It has only just begun and will not be completed for some
months. I hope you will understand, therefore, that, at this
stage, I cannot say any more. Suggestions in the press and
on the radio about our intentions regarding force levels in
Hong Kong are of course pure speculation.
You ask whether Frank Judd's speech in Portsmouth on
Sir Anthony Royle, KCMG, MP.
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