TNAG-0479-FCO40-544-Strength-of-garrison-in-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 11

SECRET

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EPHEMERAL

Mr Wale

DEFENCE REVIEW:

1.

HONG KONG

PIA Ass 13/0

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Mr Jackson tells me that the passage in the Cabinet Office paper is as we hoped, and that a copy is with you. have however been told by the Treasury that they may urge their PUS to oppose it. You may think we should warn our own PUS and give him the reasons for retention.

2.

If you agree, perhaps you would forward the enclosed submission, and attach to it a copy of the Cabinet Office draft?

15 November 1974

ACSS

A C Stuart

Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Dept.

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