HKK 164!!...
Ž S MAR 1978
69
HOFO 029/22
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GR 105
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FM BTC HONG KONG 220959Z
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HICAGO LOS
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TO PRIORITY D.O.I TELNO.INDUS 37 OF 22 MARCH 78,
INFO F.C.O, D.O.T (FOR CRE4).
MR. YOUR INDUS 75.
1. KADOORIE WAS CONFUSED. HE NOW CONFIRMS THAT HE AND AN ESSO REPRESENTATIVE WILL SIGN THE LOAN AGREEMENT IN LONDON ON 12 APRIL BUT THAT THE GEC SUPPLY CONTRACT SHOULD BE SIGNED IN HONG KONG ON OR ABOUT 8TH APRIL BY SIR SIDNEY GORDON (FOR CLP) AND BY ROY SMITH (FOR ESSO).
2. I SEE NO REASON WHY CONTRACT SIGNATURE SHOULD NOT TAKE PLACE DURING THE MINISTER OF STATE'S VISIT AND WILL SEEK TO ARRANGE THIS IF IT IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIS WISHES.
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