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INFO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG HONG KONG
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BTC HONG KONG TELNO 118: MR MAUDE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG
1. WE HAVE TAKEN UP INFORMALLY WITH DEA HERE THE REMARKS ATTRIBUTED TO A SPOKESMAN AT THE CANADIAN COMMISSION IN HONG KONG, MAKING THE POINT THAT COMMENTS OF THIS NATURE ARE UNHELPFUL TO ALL PARTIES, AND EXPRESSING SURPRISE THAT CANADIAN OFFICIALS IN HONG KONG SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THIS LINE ABOUT A STATEMENT WHOSE TERMS HAD BEEN AGREED WITH THE DEA (MY TELNO 005 TO HONG KONG - NOT TO ALL).
2. DEA HAVE THEMSELVES EXPRESSED SURPISE AT THE REMARKS ATTRIBUTED TO THEIR HONG KONG COMMISSION, AND HAVE THANKED US FOR BRINGING THEM TO THEIR ATTENTION. DEA AGREE THAT THE COMMENTS AS REPORTED ARE UNHELPFUL, AND ARE ASKING THEIR OFFICE IN HONG KONG FOR CLARIFICATION.
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DISTRIBUTION
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.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
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LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D (FE)
PUSD
NEWS D
PS/MR MAUDE PS/LORD BRABAZON
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
ADDITIONAL
3
MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADVISERS
MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS
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MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS
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