INWARD TELEGRAM NO. CREDA 3
FROM HONGKONG TO BOARD OF TRADE
R&R to
DESPATCHED 13TH JANUARY 1969 R10 RIT
RECEIVED 2.30P.M. 13TH JANUARY 1969
lilastá
8.l.
Many
BOT 15/16..
193 JAN toss
31
CYPHER/CAT A
1
PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER
CREDA 3
TO BOARD OF TRADE
13 JANUARY 1969
9
R
11 12
KICTORIA STREET
NO COPIES MADE
No
22
CONFIDENTIAL
FOLLOWING TELEGRAM OF 13 JANUARY FROM B.T.C. HONG KONG
ADDRESSED C.R.E.D.
AND F.C.0. BEGINS.
LONDON TELEGRAM NO CREDA 003 RFI E.C.G.D.
FROM TRADE COMMISSIONER FOR TOMS.
CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL.
MAY I INVITE YOUR SPECIAL ATTENTION TO PARA 4 OF MY CREDA 48.
2 GOVERNOR HONG KONG IN HIS TELEGRAM OF 8 JANUARY TO SECRETARY OF
STATE HAS EMPHASISED THE ADVERSE POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES IF
FRENCH OFFER IS ACCEPTED. IF THIS EVENTUALITY ARISES PRESS
REACTION HERE IS LIKELY TO BE HIGHLY CRITICAL OF BRITAIN AND
MY TRADE COMMISSIONER (PRESS RELATIONS) SHOULD BE FULLY BRIEFED
ON LINE TO ADOPT WHEN QUESTIONED.
LAST
REF.
ENDS.
NEXT
REF.
8
22
CF.C.O. PLS PASS TO ALL)
GOVERNO
S12) TRENCH
COPIES TO:-
(ACTION) MR. GOWERS RM 318
8
2) MR. K.W. CUTTERILL ECGD 3) MR. H. STEWART HONGKONG DEPT
(FCO)
4) EXPORT PROMOTION DEPT FCO
BOT. plu pass ECGS.
SENT AT 0922Z
RECD AT 0922Z
5) MR. D. ASPREY OVERSEASE PROJECTS GROUP
RECEIVED IN (C5) ARCHIVES No.31
1 5 JAN 1969
HKX21/5