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Projects Group quoting a statement on 26 October in Hong Kong
by Lord Drumalbyn including the following passage: "It is a
powerful group both in experience and resources and it has the
assured and whole-hearted support from the British Government
including the financial aspects. The letter was to notify
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Overseas Projects Group that in view of this statement
Dashwood Finance (Mr Aziz's company) was withdrawing from the
project.
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5. The Minister may also wish to see Hong Kong telegram
number CHRISTIAN 26 of 12 September from Ir Aston, Senior
British Trade Commissioner, to Mr Watson in Overseas Projects
Group, Mr Watson's reply telegram number CHRISTIAN 21 of
13 September, together with Department of Trade and Industry
telegram CREDA 187 to Tokyo of 14 September. These concern
mainly Fr Aziz's activities in Hong Kong and Tokyo which
appeared to be aimed at undermining the credibility of the
British group.
7 March 1973
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M A Goodfellow
Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Department
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