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INFO IMMEDIATE MODUK, PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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MODUK FOR SEC(O)C
PERSONAL FOR MORRIS, HKD FROM PS/GH
WITHDRAWAL OF THE GARRISON
EXCO WERE CONSULTED TODAY ON THE NEW GARRISON WITHDRAWAL PLAN. ALTHOUGH ONE OR TWO MEMBERS EXPRESSED RESERVATIONS, THE COUNCIL WAS GENERAL CONTENT AND AGREED THAT THE PLAN SHOULD GO TO MINISTERS FOR DECISION.
2. EXCO ALSO AGREED THAT, SUBJECT TO MINISTERS'S VIEWS:
(A) THE CHINESE SIDE SHOULD BE INFORMED AND A PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
MADE (WE TOLD THEM WE WOULD ALLOW ABOUT THREE WEEKS BETWEEN BRIEFING THE CHINESE AND GOING PUBLIC): AND
(B) WE SHOULD ALSO SUGGEST TO THE CHINESE SIDE THAT CONTACTS SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED BETWEEN BRITISH AND CHINESE MILITARY AUTHORITIES TO DISCUSS THE PRACTICAL DETAILS OF THE TRANSFER OF DEFENCE RESPONSIBILITIES.
3. THE WAY IS THEREFORE CLEAR FOR MINISTERS TO TAKE A FINAL DECISION ON THE OPD (K) PAPER BY 25 JUNE AS PLANNED AND IF THEY ARE CONTENT - FOR AN APPROACH TO THE CHINESE ON 28 JUNE. WE ARE CONSIDERING WITH UKREP JLG THE TERMS OF THE APPROACH TO THE CHINESE AND WILL SEND YOU A DRAFT TEXT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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