TNAG-2239-FCO40-3218-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Royal-Navy-presence-1991 — Page 65

CODE 18-77

HKB 063

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Ian Wotherspoon, Esq

Security Branch

Des Jani

WRITTEN PQ ON HONG KONG'S DEFENCE

Reference

PA

Hk Garrison

HKB 063/1.

1. You asked about the PQ for written answer tabled on 14 June by Jonathan Sayeed, MP for Bristol West. As you know the question asked "what changes in deployment are planned for Her Majesty's Ships based in Hong Kong?"

2.

The following answer was given on 21 June. In line with our overall intention to reduce the Hong Kong garrison in stages between now and 1997, all parts of the garrison are kept under continuous review."

Douch

G Coglin (Ms)

Hong Kong Department

WH 303

270 2652

25 June 1991

PJYAVK TG

PISJER TO SZZURITY

BRANCH, HKG.

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