GRS 130
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FM PEKING
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 96
OF 01025OZ JULY 97
INFO ROUTINE FCO, ODA
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06 JUL 187
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FCO TELNO.1704 TO YOU AND YOUR TELNO.107 TO PEKING:
FOREST FIRES: HONG KONG RELIEF AID.
1. WE TOO ARE CONCEPNED THAT SOME OF THE HONG KONG AID IS STILL
BEING HELD UP, NEARLY ONE MONTH AFTER ITS INITIAL DELIVERY. I RAISED THIS WITH JIANG ENZHU, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF WESTERN EUROPEAN DEPARTMENT AT THE MFA, AT A DIMNER ON 29 JUNE, HE EXPPESSED CONCERN., THIS WAS A SERIOUS MATTER WHICH HE WOULD TAKE UP NEXT DAY
WITH THE MINISTRY OF FORESTRY.
2. CATHAY PACIFIC HAVE TOLD US THAT AS OF NOON ON 30 JUNE, 22 OF THE
ORIGINAL 30, CONTAINERS OF THE TWO CONSIGNMENTS OF AID WERE STILL AT
THE AIRPORT. WE SHALL REMAIN IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH CATHAY AND KEEP UNDER REVIEW THE POSSIBILITY OF FURTHER ACTION.
EVANS
YYYY
PEHPAN 2238
LIMITED.
FED.
COPIES TO:
ODA / DISASTER
UNIT.
HKD
MR. MCLAREN.
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