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DEFENCE REVIEW MEETINGS.

Suggested Order of Work.

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6:10 Jan

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General:

It is understood that the main object of these

meetings is not to negotiate any particular level of

contribution by the Hong Kong Government but to examine the

costings, exchange information and identify issues and

options.

First Stage.

Educating the Hong Kong Team.

(a)

This means examining all, the main items in the

costings provided by M.O.D. and finding out exactly how each

total is reached and what is covered by each item.

(b)

This part of the discussion should take place

initially on the basis of a preferred garrison of 5-2/3

major units ( referred to as the £41 garrison).

(c)

The best method of ach ieving this would be for the

Hong Kong team to ask questions about individual items. This

may involve very considerable detail.

(a)

There are items in the costings which are still

subject to revision and these will need to be identified

Items on which the Hong Kong team may have

(e)

reservations will be identified at this stage.

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