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23 APR 974
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TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 450 OF 23 APRIL. 1974
YOUR TELEGRAM NO 375: LUI SONG.
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CASE WAS DISCUSSED WITH MR JAMES JOHNSON, MP, ON 22 APRIL,
2. HE SAID HE IS PREPARED TO BELIEVE THAT HONG KONG AUTHORITIES ARE TELLING THE TRUTH AND THAT THE FACTS ARE AS STATED IN OUR SAVING TELEGRAM NO 34,
3. HE SAID HE WOULD EITHER TELEPHONE OR WRITE TO MRS ELLIOTT SUGGESTING THAT SHE SHOULD VISIT CASTLE PEAK AND SEE THE HOUSE AND KITCHEN FOR HERSELF.
4. HE DID NOT COMMENT ON THE ALLEGED THEFT OF DOLLARS 850 OR ALLEGED BRIBE ALTHOUGH WE INTRODUCED THESE TOPICS INTO THE DISCUSSION SAYING THAT THEY HAD BEEN INVESTIGATED BUT NOT SUBSTANTIATED,
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5. THE CASE DID NOT SEEM TO BE A BURNING ISSUE WITH MR JOHNSON BUT MRS ELLIOTT MAY STILL PRESS FOR SOME FORM OF COMPENSATION EVEN IF SHE VISITS CASTLE PEAK AND SEES THAT LUI SUNG HAS A MOUSE AND KITCHEN,
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