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REGISTRY No. 51

28 FEB 1974

HKK 21/12

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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO ALLOT 24 OF 14 FEBRUARY AND TO IMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG AND, BCARFE

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OUR ALLOT 21 OF 12 FEBRUARY AND YOUR CREDA 7 OF 14 FEBRUARY, 1S MERE GLAD TO HEAR THAT LOCKHEED/ROLLS ROYCE HAD ACTED MORE RAPIDLY THAN WE HAD EXPECTED, THEIR IMPROVED OFFER WILL INCREASE THE ATTRACTIONS OF THE TRISTAR FOR YOUR INFORMATION, WE UNDERSTAND THAT THEY ARE NOT LIKELY TO TE ABLE TO REDUCE THEIR PRICE ST. FURTHER ALTINUGUT THEY ARE READY TO DEAL WITH ANY POINTS WIRED CATHAY VASH TO PRINS I

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2. ADRIAN SWING AND JOHN BROWN MET ROGERS AND WARRINGTCH THIS AFTERNOON AS PLANNED (OUR ALLOT 19 OF 8 FEBRUARY). IN THE COURSE C A FULL AND TRAUK PISCUSSION THEY MADE IT PLAIN THAT THE CRUCIAL. PAS THE TIGA OR POT CATHAY COMD PTP. COMETENT THAT LOONSHEEP T LAVE SURFICIEDT FINANGEL DUSCLE BOT TO SUPPORT THE MASTAR I THANGS WENT WRONG AND TO CATER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE LAPROVIGENTS, MOLLE THEY WERE CAREFUL NOT TO COMIIT THE BOARD, e #PRESSION IS THAT IF SOME MEANS CAN BE FOUND TO SATISFY THEN C 2. IN GISION TART!! HE JAMHARY MAY WELL DE PEMEDSED,

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