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TO IMMEDIATE OTTAWA TELNO. 494 OF 3 AUGUST. 1973.
FOLLOWING FOR ACLAND.
HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO. 854 IN BAG OF 3 AUGUST.
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1. THE GOVERNOR HAS NOW ASKED FOR A MEETING TO BE ARRANGED WITH A TREASURY MINISTER FOR HIM AND HADDON-CAVE NEXT WEEK. AS YOU WILL HAVE SEEN FROM FCO TELEGRAM 766, MR. JOHN NOTT AND A SENIOR - OFFICIAL HAVE AGREED TO SEE THEM ON 9 AUGUST. IN VIEW OF THIS IMMINENT MEETING THERE SEEMS TO HE NO NEED FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE SUBSTANCE OF THE DISCUSSIONS AT THIS STAGE. WE THEREFORE SUGGEST A REPLY TO THE GOVERNOR ON THE LINES OF MIFT. THE MESSAGE COULD BE CONVEYED TO SIR M MACLEMOSE BY A MEMBER OF THE DEPARTMENT WHEN HE PASSES THROUGH HEATHROW ON SATURDAY EVENING, 4 AUGUST.
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