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MY TELEGRAM NUMBER 723.
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ON HIS RETURN HERE YESTERDAY EVENING (SEPTEMBER 30TH) FINANCIAL SECRETARY TOLD THE PRESS THAT AN AGREEMENT HAS NOW BEEN REACHED AND WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AT THE PROPER TIME. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED IN TODAY'S NEWSPAPERS, BUT NOT PROMINENTLY. WE HAVE NOT YET BEEN ASKED WHEN THE ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE MADE AND DO NOT PROPOSE VOLUNTEERING THE DATE AT PRESENT, THOUGH IT WILL IF NECESSARY BE DISCLOSED IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS.
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