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FM HONG KONG 270451Z NOV 32
TO PRIORITY F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1397 OF 27 NOVEMBER
INFO PEKING, BANGKOK, MANILA, JAKARTA, SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR.
BANGKOK TELNO 632 : HEADS OF MISSION CONFERENCE
1. WE WOULD HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE INCLUSION OF AN AGENDA ITEM ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG. AS SEEN FROM HERE THE ASPECT WHICH IT MIGHT BE MOST FRUITFUL TO DISCUSS IS THE ATTITUDES OF ASEAN COUNTRIES TO HONG KONG NOW THAT TALKS ON THE FUTURE HAVE BEGUN, AND THE MEASURES WHICH SOME OF THEM ARE NOW TAKING OR PLANNING TO ATTRACT INVESTMENT AWAY FROM THE TERRITORY.
2. THERE MAY BE SUGGESTIONS THAT HOST GOVERNMENTS SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO OUR CONFIDENCE OVER THE FUTURE. AS SEEN FROM HERE, THERE WOULD BE LITTLE POINT IN CONSIDERING THIS UNLESS IT COULD BE SHOWN THAT IT WOULD SERVE SOME USEFUL PURPOSE.
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HK & GD
PLANNING STAFF
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[THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT ADVANCED]
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am. Byl pl. Mr. House
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