TNAG-0539-FCO40-634-Strength-of-garrison-in-Hong-Kong-1975 — Page 269

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100

PRIORITY

CYPHER/CAT A

SECRET

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY Mo.30

17 FEB 1975

FM HONG KONG 190640Z

NICK 10||

SECRET

TO PRIORITY F C O TEL NO 162 OF 19 FEBRUARY.

or

YOUR TEL 128: DEFENCE COSTS.

FOR STUART H K I O D FROM GOVERNOR.

I HAVE DISCUSSED WITH C.B.F..

WE SUGGEST :-

(A) THAT TEAM SHOULD ARRIVE ON 27 FEBRUARY, F C O REPRESENTATIVE ON 10 MARCH, AND REPORT BE COMPLETED BY 19 MARCH AT LATEST,

A

(B) THAT TERMS OF REFERENCE SHOULD BE TO ADVISE ON THE OPTIONS FOR GARRISON AVAILABLE FOR POUNDS STERLING 35 M AT 75/76 PRICES INCLUDING IF POSSIBLE, A GARRISON OF 4 2/3 MAJOR UNITS.

2. THE POINT ABOUT (B) IS THAT TEAM MUST BE ABLE TO PRODUCE RECOMMENDATIONS ON LESS THAN 4 2/3 UNITS IF POUNDS STERLING

35 N WILL NOT COVER THE LATTER.

MACLE HOSE

FILES

HKIO D (4)

DEFENCE D

GIR D. WATSON

MA

MR.

MALE

THOMSON

COPIES

TO

MR· J.D. BRYARS, AUS (GS)MOD COR, PEROWNE, DOPP (C) MOD

MR. R.J.E, ABRAHAM

DSL MOD

SECRET

PA

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