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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 153 OF & FEBRUARY, 1974. YOUR TELS NOS 172, 173 AND 174: MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM.
FROM STUART. 1314)
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1. THANK YOU FOR KEEPING US INFORMED. IF QUESTIONED ABOUT THE LETTER
OF INTENT WE WILL SAY ONLY THAT THIS IS A MATTER FOR THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. WE NOTE AND WILL OBSERVE THE CAVEAT IN PARA 9 OF YOUR
TELNO 172,
2. YOUR TELEGRAMS DO NOT COVER THE QUESTION OF A GUARANTEE. VE ASSUME THIS HAS BEEN LEFT OVER FOR THE FINAL CONTRACT. WE WILL HAVE, AT SOME STAGE, TO TAKE A DISCLAIMER TO THE JAPANESE OF ANY LIABILITY ON SUCH A QUARANTEE BUT WOULD WISH TO DO THIS IN AS UNPROVOCATIVE A WAY AS POSSIBLE, GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE ON TIMING.
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