PRIORITY
CYPHER CAT A
CONFIDENTIAL
RECEIVED IN REGISTR No. 41
27 JAR 1972
HKK 6/328/1
(HKD)
FM FCO 261900Z
CONFIDENTIAL.
TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO. 29 OF 26 JANUARY.
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YOUR TEL. NO. 73% TEXTILES
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM WILFORD.
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WE ARE LOOKING URGENTLY AT TEXTAB'S VIEWS IN THE LIGHT OF YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE, BUT I REALLY SEE NO PROSPECT OF GETTING AN ANSWER TO YOU WITHIN A WEEK?' (1.E. BY 29 JANUARY). PUTTING A CASE TO THE DTI IS NO EASY THING, BECAUSE AS THEY SEE IT THE TALKS WERE BROKEN OFF BECAUSE YOUR OFFICIALS AND UNOFFICIALS WERE UNABLE TO AGREE ON A SOLUTION ACCEPTABLE TO THE OFFICIALS. THEY WILL NOT TAKE KINDLY TO A REQUEST TO RECONSIDER THEIR OFFER. HOEVER WE ARE NOT WITHOUT HOPE, BUT HE NEED MORE TIME. SURFLY THE DEADLINE IS THAT WE MUST TRY TO GET A REASONABLE PROPOSITION TO YOU WHICH YOU WILL HAVE TIME TO CONSIDER BEFORE THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S ARRIVAL, WHAT WE
WANT TO DO AT ALL COSTS IS TO AVOID SOURING THAT
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