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MF 9/393/1
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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 1272 OF 12 DECEMBER 1973 INFO BTC HONG KONG.
STERLING
MY IFT CONTAINS AN EXTRACT FROM A REPORT IN TODAY'S FINANCIAL TIMES,
IT SUGGESTS THAT A MAJOR REASON FOR YOUR DECISION TO NEGOTIATE THE MASS TRANSIT CONTRACT WITH THE JAPANESE ALONE WAS ANGER AT TREASURY ''DILATORINESS'' OVER STERLING AND THE TREATMENT GIVEN HADDON CAVE IN NAIROBI. THE TREASURY PRESS OFFICER HAS HAD A WORD WITH THE FINANCIAL TIMES HERE TO PUT THE RECORD STRAIGHT, SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, WE THINK IT WOULD BE USEFUL IF YOUR PRESS OFFICER WERE TO TAKE PARALLEL ACTION IN HONG KONG. GRATEFUL ALSO TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY INDICATION HOW THIS CANARD MAY HAVE ARISEN.
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