PS 120
IMMEDIATE
CONFIDENTIAL
PA Starling
CYPHER/CAT A
FM FCO 231650 Z
CONFIDENTIAL
DESKRY TOKYO 249130Z
DESKBY HONG KONG 246 300 Z
REC
REGI
(MF 9/548/1)
24 =
24 JAN 7/4
HKK5/10
LAST
REF.
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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 85 OF 23 JANUARY, 1974 REPTD INFO IMMEDAITE TO TOKYO (FOR PHR MARSHALL).
FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR HADDON-CAVE FROM BARRATT.
WHEN I WROTE ON 18 JANUARY I HAD NOT HEARD THAT PETER MARSHALL OF
THE FCO WAS TO BE IN TOKYO THIS WEEK. I THINK IT COULD BE HELPFUL IF HE RETURNED VIA HONG KONG SO THAT HE COULD BRING BACK YOUR REPLY AND TAKE NOTE OF ANY POINTS YOU MIGHT WANT TO MAKE TO HIM ORALLY.
WITH THIS IN MIND, HE IS PROPOSING TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG ON
THURSDAY NIGHT AT 2225 ON PAI AND TO RETURN TO LONDON ON FRIDAY
NIGHT. I HAVE SENT HIM A COPY OF MY LETTER TO YOU BY TELEGRAM,
AND HOPE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE HIM EVEN THOUGH IT IS A PUBLIC.
HOLIDAY IN HONG KONG.
DOUGLAS-HOME
FILES
FRD: HKIOD
MR WILFORD
COPIES TO:
MR BARRATT H M TREASURY
MR FENTON
BANK OF ENGLAND
CONFIDENTIAL
".