TO: COPT
PA
257
GPS 50 IMMEDIATE
CONFIDENTIAL
CYPHER/CAT A
256
FM HONG KONG 190335Z
(260)
CONFIDENTIAL
TO IMMEDIATE FCO TEL NO 1475 OF 19 DECEMBER. 1973.
YOUR TELEGRAM 1302.
STERLING GUARANTEE.
RF
20 DECIS
HKK 5/1
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I THINK THE FOLLOWING PHRASE SHOULD BE ADDED AT THE END OF THE FIRST SENTENCE OF YOUR PROPOSED REPLY, VIZ :
QUOTE..... NOVEMBER 1960, THE TERMS OF WHICH WERE STRICTLY OBSERVED BY THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES THROUGHOUT THE FIVE YEAR PERIOD OF THE AGREEMENT UNQUOTE.
MACLEHOSE
FILES
HKIOD FRD
PS/MR ROYLE
PARL UNIT
MR MARSHALL MR HOLLAND
COPIES TO: .
MR D A WALKER
TREASURY
MR FR BARRATT TREASURY
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
6 GRAFTON STREET W 1
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