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PARA 7

PARA 9

THIS INCORPORATES PART OF YOUR PARAGRAPH 4.

AS THE GARRISON IS LIKELY TO CHANGE IN SIZE AND COMPOSITION BEFORE IT REACHES THE AGREED LEVEL WE HAVE INCLUDED PROVISION TO COVER THIS. WE HAVE ALSO INCLUDED PROVISION TO COVER THE POINTS MADE IN OUR COMMENTS IN (B) AND (C) OF PARA 8 OF YOUR DRAFT.

4. SEE M IFT.

MACLEHOSE

FILES

HKIOD (4) DEFENCE DEPT MR WILFORD

SIR D WATSON

MR MALE

MR ANDREWS AUS(G5) MR ABRAHAM DS 6

MR THORPE

COPIES TO

MOD

MOD

(AIR)

MOD

TREASURY

MR HANSFORD

MR AGGLETON

D5(0-G)

DEPT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

J

4

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