TNAG-2152-FCO40-3071-Commonwealth-war-graves-in-Hong-Kong-1990 — Page 19

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YRTELNO 1677: COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES

1. WE ARE SENDING BY FAX TO SAINTY (HKD) A COPY OF NOTES KEPT BY S.O. ON HIS MEETING WITH THE CWGC ON 9 AUGUST. YOU MAY WISH TO NOTE THAT THEY WERE PREPARED SOLELY AS AN INTERNAL DOCUMENT AND THUS HAVE NOT BEEN CLEARED BY THE COMMISSION.

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2. REGARDING YOUR PARA 3(A) IT WOULD SEEM INAPPROPRIATE FOR US TO COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED ARRANGEMENTS IN PARA 2 OF GEE'S LETTER OF 5 JULY AS THESE WOULD BE PRACTICAL MATTERS FOR THE COMMISSION TO DECIDE ONCE DUS CEASED TO BE THE AGENT. WE THEREFORE FEEL IT MORE APPROPRIATE FOR YOU TO SAY IN YOUR REPLY THAT:

'WHILST DUS IS ENTIRELY HAPPY TO REMAIN THE COMMISSION'S AGENT IN THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF WAR GRAVE CEMETERIES IN HK, HKG ARE PREPARED TO HAVE THE LAW SUITABLY AMENDED TO GIVE THE COMMISSION MORE FLEXIBILITY IN MANAGING THESE CEMETERIES.'

3. WE ARE CONTENT WITH 3(B) AND 3(C).

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