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RYN51 24 APR 1972
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TO ROUTINE F C O TELNO 327 OF 22ND APRIL 1972.
YOUR TELNO 297.
Y.K.PAO.
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14. 19)
1200 201
see 17+18
I UNDERSTAND THAT A LITTLE TIME AGO MR. PAO WAS TOLD BY MR. KITSON THAT THE PRIME MINISTER WAS INTERESTED IN HIS SHIPPING OPERATIONS EHNCE THIS PROPOSAL. IF THE P.M. CAN FIND TIME FOR THIS I THINK IT WOULD BE USEFUL. SOMEONE WHO CAN BUILD A FLEET THAT WILL SHORTLY AMOUNT TO 9 MILLION TONS IS OF INTEREST IN HIMSELF AND REPRESENTS A CONSIDERABLE ASSET.
2. WE ARE PREPARING A BRIEF AND WILL FORWARD IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. NO DOUBT MR. PAO WILL TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE MATTERS SUCH AS A HONG KONG RECISTRY AND OFFICER MANNING OF HIS
SHIPS.
FCO PASS COPY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
MACLEHOSE
FILES
HKD
SIR L MONSON
MR WILFORD
COPIES TO-
H K GOVERNMENT OFFICE.
54 PALL MALL.
LONDON SW 1.
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