TNAG-0544-FCO40-639-Strength-of-garrison-in-Hong-Kong-1975 — Page 78

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ONE PD YOU HAVE ALREADY BEEN IN TOUCH WITH PWD REGARDING REVISED STATEMENT OF WORKING PRINCIPLES PD ESSENTIAL THA DRAFT BE AGREED WITH HK BY 28 NOV IN LINE WITH N PD IN SIMILAR CONTEXT LIAISE WITH COMMAND SECRETARY OVER WORKS ELEMENT OF ARRANGEMENTS TO BE SET OUT IN STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PROCEDURES PD

TWO PD NEW AGREEMENT WHICH LIMITS WORKS TO POUNDS 5 POINT 5M YEARLY INCLUDING MAINTENANCE WILL RESTRICT NEW WORKS CAPABILITY PD LIAISE WITH HK GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE SATIFACTORY FORM OF WORDS WITH ROOM FOR FLEXIBILITY BETWEEN ONE YEAR AND NEXT PD FOLLOWING PRESSURE FROM CBF AND QMG WE EXPECT

SHORTLY TO INVITE TENDERS FOR SEK KONG SOUTH PD THERE MAY BE DIFFICULTY IN ACCOMMODATING THIS SCHEME AND WORKS ARISING FROM RESTRUCTURED GARRISON PD DECISIONS AS TO PRIORITIES MAY BE NECESSARY PD ALSO PROBLEM OF PWD CAPACITY TO HANDLE ENTIRE NEW PROGRAMME PD RONEY WILL BE DISCUSSING THESE ISSUES WITH YOU

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