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TELEGRAM NUMOSŁ EXCED 22
CONFIDENTIAL
TO FOREIGN AND COMMOTENTIAL TH OFFICE
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10 FEBRUARY 1969
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ADDRESSED LONDON FOR E.C.G.D. AS EXCED 22 OF 10TH FERTUARY &
RFI F.0.0. AND C.R.E. BOARD OF TRACE.
FRO HAI
CROSS HARBOUR TUMEI,
THE CROKEND HAS PRODUCED SOME ILPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE
TUNNEL PICTURE AND HATTERS MUST SURELY COME TO A HEAD SOON.
2. FIRSTLY, CLAQUE HAS OBTAINED ON THE TELEPHONE A REVISED
FIR PRICE FROM CUSTA LIS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS HOLDS FOR
TWO MONTHS, AD THAT IT IS DISTRICTLY HIGHER THAN THEIR
PREVIOUS PRICES.
3. SECONDLY, THE FRENCH OFFER BROKE 18 THE PRESS HERE ON
SUNDAY, SPECIAL EMPHASIS BEING PLACO ON THE FACT THAT THEY
DO NOT ASK FOR A HORG MONG GOVERNMENT QUARANTEC.
THIRDLY, MIS PURLICITY SMOKED OUT CLAGUS'S RESERVE RUNNER
WHO PREVED TO BE IN HONG KONG AND WHO TURRED OUT TO BE
THE TOM RILLS BROKERANE COMPANY OF CHICAGO WHO CALLED A PRESS
CONFERENCE AND SAID THAT HIS COMPANY HAD ARRANGED FINANCE
FOR THE TUNIEL TO THE TUME OF 0.5. DOLLARS 34 MILLION FOR
A 20-YEAR PERIOD AT 6 AND A HALF PER CENT WITHOUT ANY BANK
OR GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE. CLAGUE CONFIRAB) TO HE THAT THIS WAS
TRUE,
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FOURTHLY, I ASKED CLAQUE WHETHER ANYTHING FRESH WAS KHOWN
ABOUT THE SWISS OFFER MUJTIONED PAZVIOUSLY IN NY TELEPHAN
EXCSD 129. HE SAID THAT HE EXPECTED THIS ALGO TO RE ARRANGED
WITHIN 48 HOURS. HE WOULD GIVE NG DETAILS EXCEPT THA THE
OFFER WOULD BE SIMILAR TO THE AMERICAN ONG, AND HOLLO of
COURSE DE OFFER WIToul accUIRED, HONG KONG GOVERNIGHT OR
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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK GUARANTEE.
6. FIFTHLY, YOU WILL HAVE SEEN KADOORTE'S LATTER OF 7 PHZRUARY
TO CLAQUE COPIED TO LORD SHEPHERD EXPRESSING MIG BITTER
DICAPPOINTMENT AT E.C.G.D.'O ATTITUDA AND THY ATENING THAT -