TNAG-1173-FCO40-1465-Future-of-Hong-Kong-special-study-by-FCO-for-the-Prime-Minis-1982 — Page 83

Hong Kong Study

Defence and Internal Security

MOD Amendments

1. Para 1 line 5

Enclosure

delete "Chiefs of Staff" insert "Chief of

This is the correct military

Defence Staff".

reporting link.

2.

Para 2 line 5

delete "ad hoc".

3.

Para 5

4.

Para 6 line 9

5.

First sentence to read "The Garrison consists mainly of units from the Brigade of Gurkhas: four of the six Gurkha Battalions now serve in Hong Kong".

to read "There is no recent precedent

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Para 6 line 11-14 delete "either on loan

receiving State)" The distinction between loan and seconded personnel adds nothing to the argument.

6.

Para 6 line 17-18 delete last sentence.

7.

Para 7 line 4 to read "

體

objection to our stationing British

Forces in Hong Kong although their role would

require careful consideration". Delete remainder of paragraph.

8.

Para 8 line 1

delete "might" insert "would".

9.

Para 9 line 13

delete "could" insert "might".