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2. It would help in discussions to

have your estimates of values of four

lots of land referred to in paragraph 2

-

of your savingram No.2187/57 also

indication of use to which lots likely

to be put if -

(a) given up to Hong Kong Government

(b) sold on open market.

Grateful also for any other information

Your views

about lots (and in particular/about soundness Its title which

lots

of/War Department claims to title)

likely to be useful to us.

3. Fact that matter is to be discussed

meaus

further makes it most unlikely that

no

decision on additional units can be

taken before departure of 74th L.A.A.

Regiment. We much regret this and will

regarding replace uncuts do all possible to secure decision

earliest.

Ends.

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Part B

Your telegram No. 97.

Love ;

Following from Wallage.

Begins.

Garrison.

Points made in your telegram under reference were

carefully considered before matter came up for discussion at

recent Defence Committee meeting. We of course take the

points you made and do not dispute that from Hong Kong's

point of view line set out in your para. 5 would be best.

Nonetheless we felt that from tactical point of view there might

bebe

would be better chance of securing some additional U.K.

contribution to defence of Hong Kong over and above six major

units already agreed if proposal made by Grantham in para. 6 00

of his telegram No. 983/57 were pursued (despite local diffi-

on naval disposition (179) or as requested by A Campbell