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Mr Made

atajn

Sir D Watson

DEFENCE REVIEW: HONG KONG

1.

I have submitted separately a telegram to the Governor about the Cabinet's decision on the 3 December Ministerial statement. We should accompany this with a private explanatory statement. Otherwise there would be a risk of protest from the Governor which, in present circumstances, would not help.

2.

I submit a draft.

25 November 1974

CC

Mr Jackson

Mr Male

Mr Thomson

PS/PUS

ACS-

A C Stuart

Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Dept.

Revised tel sent for

despatch

25/11

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