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Annex

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KOHIMA BARRACKS AND LANTAU TRAINING CAMP

(SCR 7/1486/77 V)

The Council considered memorandum XCS (85) 2.

The Council ADVISED and the Governor ORDERED:

(a)

that, subject to the agreement

of HMG, the Kohima

Barracks

project should not proceed;

(b) that the Lantau Training Camp

project should be allowed to

continue in a reduced form as

recommended in paragraph 26

of

the memorandum;

(c) that, subject to the agreement

of HMG, Lyemun barracks should

(d)

(e)

be given up when it is required

for other purposes in two years'

time;

HKG should approach HMG with a

view to reducing the number of

resident battalions to four; and

that the press statement should

be agreed with the FCO.

(The

Secretary for

Security,

Mr D. G.

JEAFFRESON, and the Secretary for Lands and Works,

Mr N.K. CHAN, attended before the Council for the

discussion of this item.

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