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CONFIDENTIAL'

Mr Westbrook

(Defence Department E MS 21)

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DEFENCE REVIEW

1. As requested in your circular minute of 26 July, I attach a draft contribution to the brief for the Secretary of State. It was drafted by Mr Wilford.

2. I understand that, with Mr Thomson's agreement, Sir D Watson has also submitted a fuller brief on Hong Kong alone to the Secretary of State.

29 July 1974

cc:

Mr Kerr (WOD)

R. d. homo

R B Crowson

Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Dept

PS

We have no comment to offer on the Indian Ocean paragraph. Mr Larmour agrees. I take it that you will be preparing any additional briefing under this heading.

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