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FM HONG KONG 200244Z SEP 80
TO PRIORITY F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1214 OF 20 SEPTEMBER
هله
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INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
PERSONAL FOR MORRICE HK AND GENERAL DEPARTMENT
FROM JEAFFRESON.
ECGD GUARANTEES
WE HAVE NOW REPLIED BY LETTER TO YOURS ON CHANGING ECGD
ATTITUDES TOWARDS CLP'S CONTRACTS WITH UK SUPPLIERS.
2. VIA BTC, ECGD ARE TAKING THE SAME LINE ON ORDERS FOR BUSES.
BTC'S RESPONSE WAS IN TEL EXCED 24 OF 18 SEPTEMBER.
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3. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY PRESSURE YOU CAN PUT ON ECGD TO
DESIST. OUR GENERAL ARGUMENT IS IN THE LETTER TO YOU ON CLP. BUT
IN PARTICULAR AS REGARDS BUSES, THIS SORT OF ATTITUDE ON THE PART OF ECGD COULD WELL LEAD TO PRESSURE TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT IN THE PUBLIC SERVICES OMNIBUS ORDINANCE THAT BUSES MUST BE OF
COMMONWEALTH (IN EFFECT BRITISH) MANUFACTURE.
4. THERE IS ALSO THE IMPORTANT POINT THAT ECGD'S ATTITUDE MAY BE INTERPRETED HERE AS AN INDICATOR OF HMG'S ATTITUDE TO HONG KONG'S
FUTURE.
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