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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 693 OF 7 SEPTEMBER
INFO MODUK (FOR DS16) BONN
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VISIT OF THE QUOTE OTTO HAHN UNQUOTE
1. FOLLOWING IS REVISED TEXT OF DRAFT REPLY TO THE GERMAN
CONSULATE-GENERAL'S NOTE:
QUOTE SQUARE BRACKETS BEGIN USUAL COURTESIES SQUARE BRACKETS END
AND HAS THE HONOUR TO STATE THAT THERE WOULD BE NO OBJECTIONS TO
THE VISIT OF THE GERMAN NUCLEAR SHIP QUOTE OTTO HAHN UNQUOTE ON THE
FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:-
(A) THAT THE OPERATIONAL ORDERS CONTAINED IN THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT,
TOGETHER WITH THE ARRANGEMENTS LAID DOWN IN THE HONG KONG NUSAFE
ORDERS, WILL BE FOLLOWED IN ALL PARTICULARS:
(B) THAT THE TERMS OF THE FEDERAL GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTRY'S NOTE, OF 16 OCTOBER 1976 TO HBM EMBASSY, BONN, APPLY TO THE VISIT OF THE
QUOTE OTTO HAHN UNQUOTE TO HONG KONG IN CASE OF ANY CLAIMS ARISING
FROM THE VISIT:
(C) THAT THE GKSS WOULD GUARANTEE TO REPAY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT FOR ANY EXPENSES WHICH MIGHT BE INCURRED IF, IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, IT WERE NECESSARY FOR A MONITORING TEAM TO FLY OUT TO
HONG KONG FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM:
(D) THAT GKSS WOULD UNDERTAKE NOT TO ISSUE ANY PUBLICITY ABOUT THE VISIT, WITHOUT FIRST CONSULTING THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
INFORMATION SERVICES: AND
(E) THAT AT LEAST ONE MONTH'S NOTICE WOULD BE GIVEN TO THE HONG
KONG GOVERNMENT OF THE PRECISE DATES FOR THE VISIT OF THE QUOTE
OTTO HAHN UNQUOTE.
SQUARE BRACKETS BEGIN USUAL CLOSING COURTESIES SQUARE BRACKETS
END UNQUOTE
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