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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 #EGOTIATE
THE MASS TRANSIT CONTRACT WITH THE JAPANESE ALONE WAS AUGER AT
TREASURY 'DILATOR THESS'' OVER STERLING AND THE TRCANENT GIVAL
HADDOW CAVE II NAIROBI. THE TREASURY PRESS OFFICER HAS HAD A KORD
JUM THE FINANCIAL TIMES HERE TO PUT THE RECORD STRAIGHT, SUBJECT
TO YOUR VIEWS, WE THINK IT WOULD BE USEFUL IF YOUR PRESS OFFICI
VERE TO TAKE PARALLEL ACTION IN HONG KONG. GRATEFUL ALSO TO
KHOW IF YOU HAVE ANY INDICATION HOW THIS CANARD MAY HAVE ARISE).
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