TNAG-0525-FCO40-620-Visit-of-UK-Members-of-Parliament-(Defence-and-External-Affa-1975 — Page 282

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CONFIDENTIAL CONFI

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21 APR.75

FM HONG KONG 1803294

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TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 372 OF 18 APRIL.

FOR O'KEEFFE.

YOUR TELNO 284 OF 15 APRIL.

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1. WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE PROPOSED VISIT BY THE DEFENCE AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS SUB COMMITTEE AND WOULD BE WILLING TO ARRANGE BRIEFINGS BY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES IF REQUIRED.

2. ACCORDING TO OUR RECORDS THE SUB COMMITTEE HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY VISITED HONG KONG AND WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ADVICE AS TO THE JURISDICTION AND POWERS OF THE SUB COMMITTEE IN AN OVERSEAS DEPENEDENCY. THE TITLE OF THE SUB COMMITTEE SUGGESTS THAT ITS ENQUIRIES ARE CONFINED TO THOSE SUBJECTS WHICH INVOLVE IMG IN EXPENDITURE.

3. IT SEEMS LIKELY THAT IT WILL BE INTERESTED IN DEFENCE COSTS, BUT THIS SHOULD NOT CAUSE ANY DIFFICULTY, PROVIDED THAT AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED ON THIS BEFORE THE VISIT.

4. CBF WILL BE SIGNALLING TO MOD,

MACLEHOSE

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Copy to May B& Johnson, Room 7193,

Mod (moxin (milding).

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