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(A) THE DETAILS OF PRESENTLY PROPOSED FORCES AND COSTS. (YOUR TELNO 1262: SUMMARY PAPER IS BEING SENT TO YOU BY THE FCO BY BAG):

(B) THE POSSIBILITY OF FURTHER CUTS IN FORCES IF THE MONEY AVAILABLE FROM HONG KONG AND UK WAS INSUFFICIENT:

(C) THE HONG KONG BUDGETARY SITUATION:

(D) POSSIBLE MODIFICATIONS OF THE UK POSITION, INCLUDING THE IDEA OF A GRADUATED HONG KONG CONTRIBUTION.

UK OFFICIALS WOULD THEN BE IN A POSITION TO MAKE DETAILED

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THEIR MINISTERS,

7. I SAID THAT I AGREED TO THE VISIT IN PRINCIPLE: BUT I SUGGEST

THAT YOU NEED NOT REACT UNTIL FORMAL PROPOSITION IS PUT TO YOU BY

THE FCO.

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