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DO HONG KONG
GPS 289
CYPHER/CAT-A-
FM FCO 171820Z
CONFIDENTIAL
(6)
NO DISTRIBUTION
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO. 965 OF 17/12.
FOR ROBERTS FROM HADDON-CAVE: DEFENCE COSTS:
1. AS YOU KNOW ALREADY, PROVIDED THE DEBATE IN THE HOUSE THIS AFTER-
NOON ON SELECTIVE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS DOES NOT PRODUCE ANY SURPRISES, THE COVERNOR AND MR. RODGERS WILL SIGN THE MOU AT NOON TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
2. PENDING THE GOVERNOR'S ARRIVAL FROM SCOTLAND THIS EVENING I HAVE
FINALISED THE MOU WITH ANDREW HAVING REGARD TO PARAGRAPH 1 OF YRTELNO. 1262 AND THE FACT THAT WE SPOTTED ANOTHER FIFTEEN MINOR ERRORS.
3. AS REGARDS THE TWO ASSOCIATED STATEMENTS (FINANCIAL PROCEDURES AND WORKS PROCEDURES): WHETHER OR NOT THE EXCHANGES ON WORDING ARE COMPLETED BY NOON TOMORROW, I PROPOSE TO ADVISE THE OVERNOR TO SIGN ANYWAY ON THE GROUNDS THAT VIRTUALLY COMPLETE AGREEMENT HAS ALREADY BEEN REACHED. AS THE EXCHANGES ARE BETWEEN THE MOD HERE IN LONDON AND THE SECRETARIAT IN HONG KONG, I DO NOT THINK IT WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR ME TO GET INVOLVED.
4. AS RECARDS DAVIES' TELEGRAM 904 TO ANDREW, THE ITEMS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
TROPICAL CLOTHING (PARTLY OFFSET BY REDUCED ALLOWANCE FOR UK
ITEMS):
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS OF TROPICAL NATURE (E.C. MOSQUITO REPELLANTS): EXTRA PROVISION FOR DRINKS OF ALL KINDS:
EXTRA PROVISION FOR TOILET ARTICLES:
EXTRA PROVISION FOR HAIRDRESSING EXPENSES FOR WOMEN:
PROVISION FOR SERVANTS TO SCALE:
PROVISION FOR CLUB MEMBERSHIP.
I AM ADVISED THAT THE EFFECT OF THESE ITEMS ON THE LOA CALCULATION IS MINIMAL.
-5. I SHALL TELEGRAPH SUGGESTIONS FOR PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 5 OF THE HONG KONG EDITION OF THE JOINT PRESS STATEMENT AFTER I HAVE CONSULTED THE GOVERNOR. HE HAS IN MIND A PERSONAL COMMENT AS WELL (POSSIBLY ON TELEVISION FOR TRANSMISSION TO HONG KONG OVER THE WEEKEND).
CALLAGHAN
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