TNAG-0757-FCO40-961-Strength-of-UK-armed-forces-stationed-in-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 210

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

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TIATIONS PD A SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION WOULD CLEARLY TAKE THE

STEAH CUT OF THE SITUATION AND ALLEVIATE IMMEDIATE HKG CONCERN

OVER THE STRENGTH OF THE GARRISON PD

TWO PE BECAUSE BRUNEI KEGOTIATIONS SO DELICATE THIS SUBJECT IS BEING DISCUSSED HERE ON A STRICTLY NEED TO KNOW DAS 19 PD

THREE PD THE SUBJECT WAS RAISED BY ACTING GOVERNOR WITH UDS

PC ECTH AGREED THAT IT WOULD BE PRUDENT TO DO A JOINT-FEASIBILITY

STUBLY PD HKG BELIEVE THERE ARE ADDITIONAL FACTORS WHICH ARE

SUFFICIENT TO RECESSITATE AN EARLY STUDY PD THEY APPRECIATE THAT LEAC MUST BE GIVEN BY TIEH TO FCO WHO CAN THEN QUOTE PUT THE CASE

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