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TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 174 OF 6 MARCH 1975.
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR
YOUR TELNO 202: DEFENCE REVIEW.
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1. WE HAVE DISCUSSED YOUR PARA 1 WITH M O D AND REGRET THAT CERTAIN STEPS (ON WHICH C B F CAN PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION) MUST BE TAKEN BEFORE WHOLE PACKAGE CAN BE AGREED, AND THAT LEAKAGE WILL BE VIRTUALLY INEVITABLE. WE AGREE TO THE REDRAFT
SUGGESTED IN YOUR PARA 4.
2. (YOUR PARA 2). STRICTLY FOR YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION,
FOLLOWING IS RELEVANT TEXT:
QUOTE WE SHALL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN FORCES IN THE DEPENDENT
TERRITORIES OF HONG KONG, GIBRALTAR, BELIZE AND THE FALKLAND ISLANDS. IN HONG KONG THERE WILL BE SOME REDUCTIONS IN
BRITISH SERVICEMEN AND LOCALLY-ENLISTED PERSONNEL: AND WE
ARE SEEKING FROM THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT A LARGER SHARE OF
THE COST OF OUR FORCES WHEN THE PRESENT COST-SHARING AGREEMENT, WHICH EXPIRES IN 1976, IS RENEGOTIATED. UNQUOTE.
WHITE PAPER WILL ALSO CONTAIN FOLLOWING PASSAGE ON QUOTE
LOCALLY-ENTERED CIVILIANS ABROAD UNQUOTE:
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