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POINT BLANK WHETHER IT WAS TRUE THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAD REACHED A CONFIDENTIAL UNDERSTANDING WITH THE JAPANESE. THEY WERE TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT SO.
FCO PASS ROUTINE HONG KONG WASHINGTON TOKYO SEOUL.
SIR E MELVILLE
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED!
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
COMMOD. D.
H.K.D.
AMERICAN D.
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