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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER CREDA 35_OF_-9 APRIL, 1974,
INFO TOKYO.
FOR ASTON FROM ROYCE.
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1. FCO ARE INFORMING GOVERNOR PERSONALLY THAT THE INITIATIVE
ABOUT POSSIBLE GEC PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTRACT CAME FROM THE
JAPANESE. HIGGINS OF STANHOPE GATE WILL BRIEF WEEDON. LORD
NELSON HAS NOT BEEN BRIEFED. GEC WILL NO DOUBT TAKE THEIR OWN
DECISION ON WHEN TO TELL ITALIANS AND HUTCHISONS.
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