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battalions would, of course, be considerably greater than

the present arrangements and those envisaged in the

Garrison Withdrawal Plan.

We take it from what the Prime Minister said to the

I attach

Governor on 28 June (the relevant extract from the record)

is enclosed for ease of reference) that there can be no

question of changing the commitments that have already

been made in respect of the Gurkhas. But we should

welcome your confirmation of this.

shohu

If however there were any question of these commitments

I hope you with agree that being reconsidered, we would like the issue to be

properly examined interdepartmentally, so that due weight

can be given to the Hong Kong factors described above,

and also to our relations with Nepal and the effect on the Nepalese economy.

FRANCIS MAUDE

ESQAAR