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FM HONG KONG 240330Z DEC 82
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1516 OF 24 DECEMBER
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, LISBON
YOUR TELNO 1103 AND LISBON'S 209.
1. SINCE THE CONSEQUENCES FOR HONG KONG'S RELATIONS WITH HMG WOULD BE SERIOUS IF MY DECISION WERE NOT UPHELD IN LONDON I WILL FURTHER DELAY SIGNATURE OF THE WARRANTS BUT THE RISK OF AN APPLICATION FOR RELEASE REMAINS AND I DO NOT THINK THAT THIS CAN WAIT UNTIL ''WELL INTO JANUARY''. THE RELEVANT FACTS ARE NOW KNOWN AND THERE ARE THREE WORKING DAYS NEXT WEEK DURING WHICH SUBMISSIONS CAN PRESUMABLY BE MADE.
I SHOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD SPEED UP THE TIMETALBE ENVISAGED IN YOU TEL UNDER REFERENCE.
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