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HONG KONG: THE FUTURE OF THE BRITISH GARRISON
In his reply of 16 July to the Defence Secretary's minute of 7 July (both addressed to the Prime Minister), the Chancellor recorded agreement to Mr. Rifkind's proposal to announce on 19 July that the Hong Kong garrison would be reduced to one battalion.
As the Chancellor and the Defence Secretary are now agreed, at least on this interim step, I do not see a need to consult the Prime Minister again for the time being. His agreement to the reduction of the Hong Kong garrison was recorded in my letter of 29 June to Jeremy Heywood.
I think it would be useful if our two press officers were in touch about the handling of the announcement.
I am copying this letter to the Private Secretaries to Members of OPD(K) and to Melanie Leech (Cabinet Office).
John Pitt-Brooke, Esq., Ministry of Defence
Yours sincerely Stougher Starte
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