CO_968_580_DEFENCE_OF_HONG_KONG_1957_1959 — Page 145

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Minister of State

Secretary of State

Date

Your Reference.....

COLONEL H.G. CROLY, R.A.,

CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE,

SECRET

For Mr. Hughes' signature.

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE.

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C.E.S.Gough, Esq.,

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May I refer to your CO5.938/24/6/57

of 24th June on the subject of the briefing

of the Governor of Hong Kong on SEATO

military planning. Mr. David, the Chief

Secretary, Hong Kong, and I plan to meet

Wing-Commander Baker on Friday, 19th July,

for an informal talk on this.

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however,

2. The Governor himself, will now

be meeting the Chiefs of Staff on 23rd

July and the question of SEATO military

in relation to trong kong

planning is one which he may well like

to raise with them. (A copy of his

savingram No.842 is enclosed).

3. It occurs to us that, in supplying

the Governor with the background to, and

the nature of, SEATO military planning

to meet his present request, it is

imperative, for the reasons given in

paragraphs 1 and 2 of his savingram, that

a means should be found of keeping him

constantly in the picture on this, and

we would hope that authority could be

given for him to be kept informed through

the Commissioner-General 1972 and to

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