TNAG-0477-FCO40-542-Strength-of-garrison-in-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 117

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within Cyprus and on relations between Greece and Turkey.

This was

a political consideration, rather than a consideration

directly relevant to the defence of the United Kingdom.

emphasised that a great deal of the intelligence obtained in

Cyprus was of value not merely to the Americans, but also to NATO.

He thought that to re-open the question of the Sovereign Base

issue would be to open a Pandora's box, and it was primarily for

this reason that the Ministry of Defence assumed that it would be

best to retain both Sovereign Base areas, although the necessary

work could be done from one of them. Although some intelligence

collecting facilities could be located elsewhere, geographical

considerations suggested that there would be a substantial reduction

in the intelligence "take" if the facilities were relocated out-

side Cyprus.

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28. In paragraph 41, delete the words "and perhaps a larger

United Kingdom support and training base than would be necessary

for the NATO Critical Level alone", and substitute "but the costs

of these have been taken into account".

29. In paragraph 44, line 1, delete the word "size" and substitute

"in volume terms" In line 3, after the words "on the NATO

definition 6%", insert the words "(51% in national terms)".

30. In paragraph 45, last sentence, at the end of the third line

insert the words "absolute level of" and end the sentence with the

word "defence" in the fourth line.

3.1.

In paragraph 46, insert at the head of the first sentence

the words "Through inflation and change in exchange rates". At

the end of the last sentence add "though it should take account of'

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