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EASTER, WHICH WOULD MAKE ARRIVAL BEFORE THE CHIEF CLERK'S VISIT (YOUR TELNO 51 TO RICHARD RALPH) IMPOSSIBLE. THE SECOND HALF OF
APRIL IS THE EARLIEST LIKELY TIMING.
5. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD TELEGRAPH THE TEXT OF YOUR PROPOSED ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE TIMING AGREED WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
6. SEE MIFT.
HOWE
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
LIMITED
HD/POD
HD/HKD
CHIEF CLERK
12
ADDITIONAL
1
MR J A COOKE
(OT2, DTI)
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
13
MR GILLMORE
MR MOSS
MR MCLAREN
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