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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELEGRAM NO 1273 OF 17 DECEMBER.

FOR O'KEEFFE. PLEASE PASS TO GOVERNOR FROM ROBERTS. COPY TO HONG KONG COMMISSIONER FOR HADDON' CAVE.

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DEFENCE COSTS AGREEMENT:. YOUR TELEGRAMS NO 960, NO 961 AND NO 963 OF 16 DECEMBER,

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSURANCES ABOUT IMPORT RESTRICTIONS.

2. WE ARE NOW PREPARING OURSELVES FOR A JOINT ANNOUNCEMENT ON FRIDAY 19 DECEMBER AT 11 A.M. LONDON TIME, UNLESS WE RECEIVE

AN INSTRUCTION FROM YOU TO HOLD BACK.

3. DAVIES WILL PROVIDE ANDREW WITH THE INFORMATION REQUESTED IN PARA 3 OF TELEGRAM NO 961.

4. WE ARE MOST GRATEFUL FOR THE SUCCESS ACHIEVED BY YOUR EFFORTS AND THOSE OF THE HONG KONG TEAM.

ROBERTS

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MR LARMOUR

MR MALE

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MR RJ ANDREW AUS(GS)MOD

MR S T KIDD

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE 6 GRAFTON STREET

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