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8. IF THESE REPORTS FROM LONDON ARE TRUE I REALLY MUST PROTE
ON THE GROUNDS THAT:
(A) THESE VIEWS SHOULD HAVE BEEN CONVEYED TO ME SEMICOLON.
(B) AGAIN AN ATTEMPT IS BEING MADE TO THROW THE POLICY INTO THE
MELTING POT AT A VERY AWKWARD TIME (AS CARTER SAID TO HUGHES
AFTER THE JUNE TALKS, THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN) SEMICOLON
(C) THE ARGUMENTS ABOUT WHETHER JORDAN EXCEEDED HIS BRIEF
WHICH I DO NOT ACCEPT ARE IRRELEVANT TO THE MERITS OF THE
CASE AS SET OUT IN MY TELEGRAMS.
9. FROM OUR POINT OF VIEW IT IS OF THE GREATEST IMPORTANCE.
THAT THESE TALKS PROCEED. IF IT WOULD HELP YOU, I WOULD WELCOME
THE PRESENCE OF A U.K. REPRESENTATIVE, AT HONG KONG'S EXPENSE
IF NECESSARY.
SIR D. TRENCH
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HONG KONG DEPT
COMMODITIES DEPT
SIR L. MONSON MR. WILFORD SIR A. SNELLING
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