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4. ELLIOTT THEN SPOKE AGAIN TO TRAN, WHO INSISTED THAT WE MEET THIS AFTERNOON TO PUT OUT A PRESS COMMUNIQUE ANNOUNCING THE 'SUSPENSION
SINE DIE'' OF THE NEGOTIATIONS ON THE GROUNDS THAT HONG KONG'S **FINAL OFFER' OFFERED NO BASIS FOR NEGOTIATION, THE TEXT WOULD NEVERTHELESS LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN FOR A RESUMPTION, ELLIOTT ASKED THAT TRAN WARN THE HONG KONG SIDE OF HIS INTENTION TO PUBLISH THIS
STATEMENT BEFORE RELEASING IT: HE AGREED TO DO SO.
FCO ADVANCE TO BROOMFIELD, STERN EID
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HARRIS
RIDLEY, MISS LOWNE, FARRY, BROWN
DOI
DOT
GRAY, HELLINGS, MISS MACFARLANE
MAITLAND
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MR.HIBBERT
MR.CORTAZZI
MR.FRETWELL MR. MURRAY
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