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MDLIAN 9085
TERMS OF TRADE, INVESTMENT, REGIONAL LINKS ETC. THERE MAY ALSO BE VALUE IN INVOLVING THOSE WHOSE BACKING WE NEED MORE CLOSELY
IN OUR OWN THINKING. THERE WOULD BE NO PROBLEM AT THIS END IN PURSUING A MORE ACTIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH SELECTED REPRESENTATIVES. FOR SOME TIME NOW THE KEY PLAYERS (AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN AND THE USA) HAVE SENT US HIGH-CALIBRE DIPLOMATS. THIS WOULD PROVIDE US ALSO WITH A MEANS OF FOLLOWING UP YOUR INITIAL CAMPAIGN.
9. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS, AND THOSE OF COPY RECIPIENTS. I SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY GRATEFUL FOR TOKYO'S VIEWS ΟΝ THE JAPANESE ATTITUDE. THEIR INVESTMENT HERE IS RISING FAST. THEY HAVE TAKEN A HELPFUL LINE OVER OUR VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE PROBLEM, IN SPITE OF KNOWN AMERICAN OPPOSITION. SEEN FROM HERE THE JAPANESE APPEAR TO BE GRADUALLY DEVELOPING A MORE ACTIVE FOREIGN POLICY IN THE REGION. THIS COULD PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE HOW WE MIGHT FIT INTO THAT TO OUR ADVANTAGE.
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48
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
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LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH (FE)
PUSD
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
ADDITIONAL
3
MR EDWARDS LEGAL ADV
MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADV
MR FIFOOT HKD
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