TNAG-2120-FCO40-3026-Hong-Kong-Garrison-future-of-the-Royal-Navy-presence-1990 — Page 89

Mr Shol

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2447

HKD (40

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

London SW1A 2AH

20 July 1990

From The Minister of State

The Hon Francis Maude MP

TeltonA Hamilton PqMP

Minister for the Armed Forces Ministry of Defence Main Building Whitehall

London SW1A 2HB

НКС 062

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

St

0 2 AUG 1990

Dear Archie

ROYAL NAVAL PRESENCE IN HONG KONG

7/8

As you know, financial arrangements for the retention of the

three Peacock-class patrol craft in Hong Kong after 1992

have not yet been settled. I understand however, that your

officials have now put some revised proposals to the Hong

Kong Government.

I very much hope that a suitable compromise can be worked out quickly and quietly. As I am sure you are aware, it

could be very damaging if the fact of a disagreement became

known publicly. It would then become a political issue in

Hong Kong.