TNAG-0756-FCO40-960-Strength-of-UK-armed-forces-stationed-in-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 44

AS

IMMEDIATE

GRS 60

CYPHER/CAT A

FM F C O 271035Z

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TEL NO 158 OF 27 FEBRUARY

нес обачно

Y NO. 51

2 FEB 1978

DESK OFFICE

INDEX

REGISTRY Action Taken

No

of

AND TO BRUNEI, KUALA LUMPUR, SINGAPORE, JAKARTA, MODUK (DS11 AND DS6)

YOUR TEL NO 222: BRUNEI.

1. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF THE LINE TO TAKE IN PARA 1 OF YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE COULD BE MODIFIED TO READ QUOTE NEGOTIAT- IONS ARE CONTINUING BUT NO DECISION AFFECTING THE FUTURE OF THE BATTALION HAS YET BEEN REACHED, UNQUOTE

2. WE AND MOD WILL STICK TO THIS LINE IF THE ASIA WEEK ARTICLE PROMPTS QUESTIONS HERE.

OWEN

FILES

DEFENCE D

SEAD

HK & GD

NEWS D

PUSD

PS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS

PS/PUS

SIR A DUFF

MR MOBERLY

MR CORTAZZ! MR MURRAY

CONFIDENTIAL