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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 3619
OF 050845Z DECEMBER 90
NUE
DEC 199€
AND TO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG; HKGO LONDON
TOP COPY Q DIST?
Mr Monter
PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD FROM TSANG
BTC HONG KONG PERSONAL FOR HEAP
HKGO LONDON PERSONAL FOR YAXLEY
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YRTELNO 2297 LIST OF BRITISH UNDERTAKINGS
WE HAVE NO DIFFICULTY WITH YOUR PROPOSAL TO APPOINT A CREDIT AGENCY TO CARRY OUT THE RESEARCH DEEMED NECESSARY AT YOUR END, AT AN ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF TWO THOUSAND POUNDS. BUT TO GET ROUND HKG REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PROCUREMENT OF SERVICES WHICH INVOLVE LENGTHY TENDERING PROCEDURES, I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU OR DTI COULD APPOINT DIRECT AN APPROPRIATE CREDIT AGENCY AND WE WOULD MEET THEIR CHARGES AS CERTIFIED BY YOU OR DTI UP TO TWO THOUSAND POUNDS. IF THE COSTS ARE LIKELY TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND POUNDS, WE WILL NEED A WARNING NOW IN ORDER TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THEM.
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MR LOVE, OT2, DTI, VIC ST
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