TNAG-0542-FCO40-637-Strength-of-garrison-in-Hong-Kong-1975 — Page 140

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KU 1975

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REF: YOUR N!W 0310302 CEP CONCERNING 117 SU

1 FD YOUR INTENTION REGARDING CHARGUS FOR RAF OPERATION OF SEARCH RADAR IS OTED

2 PD US IR LIAISON OFFICER IS AT PRESENT IN WASHINGTON DUT PREVIOUSLY GAVE ASSURANCE THAT SPARES WOULD CONTINUL TO BE SUPPLIED AT NO COST ON A SERVICE TO SERVICE PASIS UNTIL AT LEAST 31 HAR 76 PD HE ALSO INTIMATED THAT CONTINUED SUPPLY ON HIS DASIS: WOULD EE POSSIBLE BUT WAS PESSIMISTIC ABOUT USAF BEING ABLE TO SUPPLY CIVILIAN ORGANISATION CUCH AS CABLE AND WIRELESS PUS MOTIS CETAINING FURTHER INFORMATION WHILE IN WASHINGTON AND 13 ALSO ARRANGING MEETING WITH CDR. 13 USAF CI PROBABLY ATLARK AFB LATER THIS MONTH PD THIS MEETING IS PRIMARILY INTENDED TO ANERD

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EXISTING RECORD OF RAF/USAF AGREEMENTS TO COVER CHANGED SITUATION FOLLOWING RUNDOWN OF 117 SU BUT WILL MOV ASK FOR AGENDA TO BE - EXTENDED TO INCLUDE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS

3 PD ON RETURN OF US ALO I WILL CALA A ESTING OF ALL PARTIES TO ESTABLISH NEGOTIATING POSITIONS AND WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED PD IN THE TEMIT THE REQUEST: YOU ASK FCC TO INFORM HONG, KONG GOVERNMENT SUBSTANCE OF REFERENCE SITAL

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