TNAG-0479-FCO40-544-Strength-of-garrison-in-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 110

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DEFENCE REVIEW

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The Cabinet will be invited to consider a memorandum◄

by the Prime Minister on the Defence Review.

The memorandur has been given a severely restricted circulation in Whitehall and has not been circulated within the Office.

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I attach a brief for the Secretary of State together with the Cabinet paper. The brief has been prepared in consultation with Defence Department; the Annex has been cleared with the Departments concerned.

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30 October 1974

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Mr Cable

Mr Edmonds

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Mr Morgan

Mr Thomson o/r

Mr Weir

Mr Jackson (Defence Dept)

r Stuart (UKIOD)

Mr Wright (MED)

Mr Goodison (SEED)

Mr Chalmers (SAD)

Mr Squire (SEAD)

Mr de Courcy Ireland (SWPD)

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