GRPS 160
PRIORITY
CYPHER/CAT A
CONFIDENTIAL
RECEIVED IN
1.
REGISTRY No. 5.
20002 1973
281)
FM HONG KONG 230300Z
CONFIDENTIAL
TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 1219 OF 23RD OCTOBER, 1973. INFO PRIORITY VALLETTA (PLEASE PASS TO MR PRENDEGAST).
WE AGREE IT WOULD BE BEST TO AWAIT CATER AND/OR PRENDERGAST. IN VIEW OF THE FORMER'S CURRENT AND FUTURE, COMMITMENTS HERE I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD PROCEED ON THE BASIS THAT THE PERSON
MOST LIKELY TO BE AVAILABLE WILL BE PRENDERGAST WHO WILL ANYHOW
WISH TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS WITH ANNING POSSIBLE CANDIDATES, THEIR ROLE AND OUR DETERMINATION TO USE THEM TO FULL
ADVANTAGE.
2.
THE BEST TIME FOR A MEETING ANNING/PRENDERGAST WOULD APPEAR
TO US TO BE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE LATTER'S DEPARTURE FROM MALTA
EN ROUTE TO HONG KONG AS WE ASSUME HE WILL BE ROUTED THROUGH
LONDON AND, IF NOT, HE MIGHT BE PREPARED TO BE SO.
3a THE TIMING AND VENUE OF THE MEETING IN LONDON IS BEST LEFT TO
PRENDERGAST AND ANNING, THE FORMER BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING
THE DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS.
MACLEHOSE
FILES
HKIOD
OPA
FS/HR. ROYLE
CONFIDENTIAL