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BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR: AND FRIDAY 19 DECEMBER, WILL BE THAT LAST OCCASION ON WHICH I CAN ANSWER A PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION BEFORE THE CHRISTMAS RECESS. IN ALL THE CIRCUMSTANCES ! PROPOSE THAT, PROVIDED THERE HAS BY THEN BEEN NO STATEMENT WHICH WOULD PLACE SIGNIFICANT NEW RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS FROM HONG KONG, THE DEFENCE COSTS AGREEMENT SHOULD BE ANNOUNCEMD ON 19 DECEMBER. I UNDERSTAND THAT AN ANNOUNCEMENT AT 11
AM LONDON TIME WOULD BE CONVENIENT FOR HONG KONG. I VERY MUCH HOPE THAT ON REFLECTION YOU WILL FEEL ABLE TO AGREE THAT WE SHOULD PROCEED IN THIS WAY.
5. I AM SENDING A COPY OF THIS LETTER TO GORONWY ROBERTS, ENDS.
2. I WILL TELEGRAH COMMENTS ON MONDAY.
CALLAGHAN
DEPARTMENTAL DISTA.
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COPIES TO
MR ANDREWS ANS(GS) MO0
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