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Reference.
Miss S.A. Ogilvie
O.D M.
Oriental Domestier heat
For reasons explained in Mr Reed'é Minute of 7 February (at 19 on file HWB 18/2),
we decided that a
the
reply to Mvs Jeger Liner recommended in your memo
of 26th January (at 18 on
meet the
Cafe.
file) would not quile
2. We have had at least 4 attempts at
drafting
a a reply, taking account of some of the points made in your memorandum, and alter consultation with Mr Sedgwick and our legal
Our latest draft is at F
adviser.
3.
the
We have had some difficulty reconciling
clauses of the model contract with section 5 of the Ordinance, but Sir Francis Herchan rodeis 50 opinion has helped to make the position cleaner
Please
see my memorandum below 21.3.68 on which Mr Carter has noted instructions and
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the draft reply, Plagged F,
tê
Mus Jeqer. If you
have any
comumente
or suggestions, we should be very pleased
have them, but please could
to
af
let
you have these some time next week so
that we can put the letter to the Minster before he goel overseas
Brown
Hong Kong Dept
21.3.68