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FM FCO 221723Z DEC 78
TO ROUTINE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 83 OF 22 DECEMBER
INFO HONG KONG
HKK 020/1
RECEIVE ARGISTRY RO. DE
23 DEC 1978
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YOUR TELNO 931: PINYIN
1. THANK YOU FOR THESE COMMENTS. IT HAS BECOME CLEAR THAT FOR THE
PURPOSE OF REACHING A STANDARDISED WHITEHALL PRACTICE, OUR RULES OF
THUMB MUST BE AS FEW AND SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE. IFT CONTAINS THE PROCEDURES WHICH HAVE BEEN AGREED. IT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR YOURSELVES
AND THOSE IN LONDON MOST DIRECTLY CONCERNED, TO EVOLVE SOVE
REFINEMENTS AS TIME GOES ON.
7. WE ACCEPT PARA 2 OF TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE, UT HAVE ADDED
HONG KONG AND VACAO TO THE LIST OF EXCEPTIONS. WE AGREE THAT THE
ENGLISH NAMES FOR THE THREE MAIN RIVERS SHOULD APPEAR IN PRACKETS
WHEN APPROPRIATE.
3. THE PROBLEW OVER MAPS RELATES BASICALLY TO OUR MILITARY MAPS WHICH
ARE MUCH MORE DETAILED THAN ANY PINYIN VERSION SO FAR PRODUCED, BUT
FOR OTHER PURPOSES ME AGREE THAT THE LATEST PINYIN VERSION WILL BE
ADEQUATE.
4. WE AGREE WITH PARAGRAPH 5 OF TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE,
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