TNAG-2677-FCO40-3874-Hong-Kong-garrison-withdrawal-plan-1993 — Page 197

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Date: 14 July 1993

BY FA

iz Mus

Everett, News Dent.

CONFIDENTIAL

4KA 063/1

RE

JUL 1993

DIENI

BADI

Foreign & Commonwealth

Office

PA

144

London SWIA 2AH

Telephone: 071-

270-2655

Miss B Ellington

Security Branch

Hong Kong

Dear Barbare.

WITHDRAWAL OF THE GARRISON: PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

1. I enclose a minute from the MOD with its attached PQ announcing the plans for the withdrawal of the garrison and a press Q and A.

I should be grateful for any comments you or Peking may have if possible deskby 160900Z. It seems fine to me save that there should I feel be an additional Question about how this affects the size of the Chinese garrison after 1997. Answer: the Joint Declaration gives the Chinese the right to station troops in Hong Kong after 1997. The size of their garrison is a matter for them.

RAJ Bunten

You ever

Rois

Hong Kong Dept

cc: Mr Cox, Peking

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