COFO 911
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FOLLOWING IS HONG KONG TEL OF 11/7 TO PRIORITY CO NO. 1009 NOW PASSED TO YOU FOR ADVANCE COPIES TO MESSRS DENSON, BOLLAND DE LA MARE, WILSON, AND GLOVER NEWS DEPT. DOWNING ST. ALSO FOR PRIVATE OFFICE COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY
CONFIDENTIAL
ADDRESSED C O 1009 REPEATED PEKING 406
FOR CARTER FROM WILFORD.
WATER SUPPLIES.
AT A MEETING ON 5 JULY IT WAS AGREED TO ASK YOU TO CONSIDER THE OF AN APPROACH THROUGH CHARGE D'AFFAIRES, PEKING TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT IN THE HOPE THAT THEY MIGHT STIMULATE KWANGTUNG PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES TO REACT TO HONG KONG'S REQUEST FOR A SUPPLY OF WATER IN JULY. IN THE PRESS OF EVENTS OVER THIS WEEKEND THIS MATTER WAS OVERLOOKED.
2. IN THE LIGHT OF EVENTS AT SHATAU KOK THIS DOES NOT SEEM THE RIGHT MOMENT TO MAKE SUCH AN APPROACH SEMICOLON UNFORTUNATELY THE PRESS HERE ARE AWARE OF THE ORIGINAL DECISION TO APPROACH YOU AND MAY ASK QUESTIONS IN LONDON, IF THEY DO, I HOPE THAT YOU CAN SAY THAT THE MATTER IS UNDER CONSIDERATION IN THE LIGHT OF HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S VIEWS, BUT THAT THE TIME DOES NOT SEEM PROPITIOUS JUST AT PRESENT.
SENT 111041Z HEE
RECD 111941 Z TWB.
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