E
CENFO 006/12
PRIORITY
CYPHER
HKK2119.
FOLLOWING RECEIVED FROM HONG KONG DATED 12 SEPTEMBER 13 ON A MISIORU
RESTRICTED
CHRISTIAN TELEGRAM 26 OF 12 SEPTEMBER
TO: D.T.1.
FOR WATSON (0.F.P.G.) FROM ASTON
MASS TRANSIT SCHEME
DTI
N
(opa)
dealing
LA
Z
I HAVE JUST LEARNED THAT AZIZ IS ARRANGING A LUNCHEON ON FRIDAY 15 SEPTEMBER TO WHICH HE HAS INVITED CLAGUE, KADOORIE AND HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI AND CHARTERED BANKS. HE IS FLYING TO TOKYO THAT EVENING AND I HAVE LITTLE DOUBT THAT THIS IS IN CONNECTION WITH HIS MASS TRANSIT BID. HE IS QUITE CAPABLE OF CLAIMING IN TOKYO THAT HE REPRESENTS THE SUBSTANTIVE BRITISH CONSORTIUM.
2. SUGGEST YOU BRIEF TOKYO WITH BACKGROUND ON AZIZ AND ON AUTHORITATIVE INTENTIONS RE MASS TRANSIT SCHEME. THIS ADDS TO URGENCY OF MY NEED FOR INFORMATIVE GUIDANCE.
D.T.I. PLEASE COPY TO F.C.O. (HONG KONG DEPARTMENT).
Krain
20421
are
13 TX
SENT AT 12/8154Z
JGB
RECD 8154EPB