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IMMEDIATE CYPHER CAT A
CONFIDENTIAL
FM F C O 081727Z
CONFIDENTIAL
DESKBY 2932392
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING TELNO 308 OF 8 JUNE
INFO DTC HONG KONG.
NIR
PA AKK 164/1
BA
- 9 JUN 1978
DESK OFFVER
INDEX
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Actio
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YOUR TELNO CREDA 709 AND 321: COAL FOR HONG KONG POWER STATION AND BRIEFING FOR AMBASSADOR.
1. THERE HAS BEEN A FURTHER MEETING AT DOI CHAIRED BY LIPPET AND A NEW DRAFT PAPER WILL ISSUE.
2. HE MAY TELL CHINESE THAT PRELIMINARY AND OUTLINE PROPOSALS
ARE BEING PREPARED IN LONDON AND WILL BE OFFERED THEM IN NEAR
FUTURE FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION AND COMMENT BEFORE DETAILED
PROPOSALS ARE MADE.
3. FOR YOUR INFORMATION CURRENT THOUGHT IS THAT BENJAMIN (UNDER CECRETARY DO1) SHOULD TRAVEL TO PEKING TO PRESENT OUTLINE, PERHAPS IN JULY, TO OBVIATE ANY MISUNDERSTANDINGS OR MIS-TRANSLATION AND THEN WITHDRAW. VISIT WOULD FOLLOW DISCUSSION IN HONG KONG WITH
KADOOR IE.
OWEN
FILE S:
FED
HK & G D MR MURRAY
COFIES TO:
MR M. OLDHAM DOI
MR WAYNE LEWIS CRE 4 DOT
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