TNAG-2676-FCO40-3873-Hong-Kong-garrison-withdrawal-plan-1993 — Page 137

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SECRET

FM PEKING

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 701

OF 210343Z MAY 93

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

HKA 063/1

RECET

".

26 MAY 1993

DESK C

66

100404

MDHIAN 1950

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PERSONAL FOR HUM, AUSS

HONG KONG PERSONAL FOR PS/GH

-63

HONG KONG TELNO UN TO MODUK OF 17 MAY:

FUTURE OF THE GARRISON

1. I NOTE THAT DECISIONS ABOUT A MORE RAPID RUN-DOWN OF THE GARRISON MAY BE TAKEN WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. I KNOW THAT YOU AND OTHERS CONCERNED WILL HAVE IN MIND THE NEED FOR VERY CAREFUL PREPARATION OF THE CHINESE BEFORE ANYTHING IS SAID PUBLICLY: THE SUBJECT HAS OBVIOUS SENSITIVITIES, AND WE ARE IN ANY CASE COMMITTED TO KEEPING THE CHINESE INFORMED OF OUR INTENTIONS. WHEN THE TIME

COMES I SHOULD BE HAPPY TO CONTRIBUTE ADVICE.

MCLAREN

YYYY

DISTRIBUTION

72

ΜΑΙΝ

65

.HK POLICY

HKD

PUSD

FED

LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT

LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS

LEGAL ADVISERS//MR GILES

NEWS D

NTCD

PLANNERS

RAD

PS

PS/MR GOODLAD

SIR J COLES

MR HUM

ADDITIONAL

7

CAOFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE (DIO)

CAOFF//MISS NEVILLE-JONES

CAOFF//MR SIBSON

PS NO 10.

Мили

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