9.
INTENTION IS TO HOLD ALL THE 2 EUROPEAN TALKS INCLDUDING RITISH GROUP - IN HONG KONG COMMISSION OFFICE.
10. NO OBJECTION TO BRITISH GROUP BEING TOLD THE ABOVE (I HAVE TOLD JOHN WEEDON) BUT NONE OF IT SHOULD BE QUOTED BACK AT WILKINS OR USED UNDER ATTRIBUTION TO HIM.
11. INCIDENTALLY SINCE THE QUESTION OF PREVIOUS UNDERSTANDINGS ON THE STARTING AND FINISHING DATE MAY BE GERMANE TO THE BRITISH GROUPS CONSIDERATION OF ITS RESPONSE TO THE REVISED TIMETABLE AND MIGHT ALSO COME UP IN THE NEXT TALKS IT MIGHT HELP YOU (AND THEM) TO LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING REFERENCES: (A) THE FINANCING ETC TABLES IN THE CONSULTANTS BOOKLET ISSUED WITH THE INVITATION OF JULY 1972 TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS.
(B)
(C)
HADDON CAVES TELEGRAM 247 TO YOU OF 2 MARCH (PARA 2)
PARA 17-18 OF HONG KONG GOVERNMENT RECORD OF MEETING WITH BRITISH GROUP ON 19 MARCH (SEE ALSO THE BAR CHART)
(D)
PARA 14 OF HONG KONG GOVERNMENT RECORD OF PLENARY MEETING WITH BRITISH GROUP ON 29 JUNE.
(E) PARA 4 OF RECORD OF SUB GROUP MEETING AT 4.39 PM ON 29 JUNE
(COPIES OF C AND D SENT TO COTTERILL)
HADDON-CAVES STATEMENT TO LEGCO ON A JULY (PARAS 2
4).
DTI PASS COPY TO MISS LACKEY (CRE3)..
ASTON
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