OO HONG KONG
GR 370
DESKBY 140100Z
Hkk 16411
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RECUM MALO BY NU.
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DEAK OFFICER
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HKIGD TRBD (2) кра
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CYPHER CAT A
FM DTI 131623Z
CONFIDENTIAL
DESKBY 1401COZ
TO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG TELNO DUS 196 OF 13 SEPTEMBER.
FOR MARCH FROM THORNTON TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
1. THE PARTIES TO THE PROPOSED TECHNICAL VISIT ARE GETTING RESTIVE AS WE APPROACH 25 SEPTEMBER WITHOUT A DECISION FROM CLP. HAVELOCK STILL PROPOSES THAT HE ACCOMPANIES ME ON 22ND AND THAT MISSION SHOULD DEGIN ON 25TH. CAN YOU PROMPT CLP EITHER TO AGREE TO THIS TIMETABLE OR TO REJECT IT (WHEN WE SUCCEST MISSION SHOULD START 2 OCTOBER)?
2. WE STILL PREFER 25TH START, BUT RECOGNISE THERE IS NO POINT IN COMING BEFORE WE ARE WELCOME. FROM STRICTLY DEPARTMENTAL POINT OF VIEW WE SHOULD LIKE MAXIMUM TIME BETWEEN OUR VISIT AND LIPPITT'S, FOR CONSIDERATION OF NEGOTIATING POINTS WHICH WILL INEVITABLY BE RAISED AND WHICH WE DELIEVE WILL BY THEN HAVE LARCELY TAKEN FORM IN CLP'S BID: ON THE OTHER HAND, FORMULATION OF PURELY TECHNICAL QUESTIONS ON BID HAY BE SLOVER, 3. YOU HAVE I THINK ALREADY RESERVED ME A ROOM AT THE HONG KONG HOTEL. COULD YOU DO SO PROVISIONALLY ALSO FOR HAVELOCK, TO SUIT OUTCOME TO PARA 1 ABOVE? YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH HIS REQUIREMENTS AS TO SIZE ETC.
4. WE SHALL SOON NEED TO DECIDE AT LEAST ON PROVISIONAL DATES FOR LIPPITT'S VISIT. WE HAVE OUR EYE ON WEEK DECINNING 30 OCTOBER (WOW ELECTION COMPLICATION HAS GONE), OR FOLLOWING WEEK. 5. AS YOU PRIVATELY KHON ME AWAIT FORMAL CONFIRMATION THAT OFFER VALIDITY CAN BE EXTENDED TO 30 NOVEMBER. HAVING DISCUSSED WITH BALFOURS LAST WEEK THIS IS VIRTUALLY A FORMALITY. WHILE IT WOULD BE BETTER NOT TO VOLUNTEER THIS UNTIL NE CONFIRM, IF YOU