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FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1988
FANNY WONG: THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY HAS SUGGESTED THAT A SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION IN THE BRITISH TROOPS STATIONED HERE WOULD ONLY HAPPEN IN MID 1990'S. IS IT YOUR INTENTION, CAN YOU DO IT AS WE SHALL BE HAVING AN EXPANDING POLICE FORCE TO TAKE OVER THE DUTIES?
LORD GLENARTHUR: WELL, THERE WILL BE AN EXPANDING POLICE FORCE IN DUE TIME, YES, WE KNOW ABOUT THAT. THE ACTUAL METHOD AND THE DETAIL OF THE EVENTUAL RUN-DOWN OF THE BRITISH GARRISON HERE IS STILL A MATTER FOR DETERMINATION. IT IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING THAT IS DISCUSSED AT THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AS WELL. THE DETAILS HAVE NOT YET BEEN ESTABLISHED. IT IS TOO EARLY TO TELL.
23RD ADD GIS 30.
FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1988
FANNY WONG: IS IT POSSIBLE THAT YOU WILL DO EARLY 1990'S?
SOMETHING IN THE
TIME
SCALES. AS I AFRAID,
LORD GLENARTHUR: WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT SAID, THE DECISIONS HAVE NOT YET BEEN TAKEN. THE DETAIL, I AM IS NOT THAT ADVANCED YET.
MR ROBIN MCLAREN, ASSISTANT UNDER-SECRETARY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE: THAT, MINISTER, IF I MIGHT JUST
THE PRESS KNOW ALSO IT IS OF COURSE THAT THE MEMBERS OF
IT SUBJECT THAT WE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING WITH THE CHINESE LIAISON GROUP.
OF
AT STATE
IN
THE
THE ADD: IS A JOINT
TIME: 20:37:37
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