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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 602
OF 03150OZ APRIL 92
TOP COPYR QDIST?
INFO IMMEDIATE UKREP JLG HONG KONG, PEKING, BTC HONG KONG
PLEASE PASS A COPY TO COX, HKD VISITING
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OUR TELNOS 597 AND 598: HMOCS: TEXT OF DRAFT STATEMENT: PRESS LINE
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WE ARE FAXING TO ALL ADDRESSEES (HONG KONG, PS/GH) A COPY OF THE LATEST DRAFT STATEMENT. THE ONLY CHANGE WHICH WE HAVE NOT NOTIFIED YOU OF IS THE DELETION OF ANY TITLE. WE DO NOT CONSIDER WE NEED A TITLE AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO SETTLE ON ONE WHICH MIGHT NOT BE PREJUDICIAL ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. THE TEXT OF THE STATMENT ALSO REFLECTS THE DELETION TO THE REFERENCE OF UPDATING THE CALCULATIONS FOR PROMOTIONS AND INCREMENTS. THIS HAS LED TO A NUMBER OF SUBSEQUENT TEXTUAL AMENDMENTS TO STATE THAT THE RELEVANT DATE FOR CALCULATIONS IS 30 JUNE 1997.
2. IT REMAINS OUR INTENTION TO SEND A TRIGGER TELEGRAM ON MONDAY 6 APRIL FOR COX TO TAKE ACTION ON 7 APRIL. THE ODA HAVE DECIDED THAT IT WOULD NOT/NOT BE WORTHWHILE FOR MR FISH TO GO OUT TO HONG KONG NEXT WEEK.
3. WE ARE CLEARING THE PRESS LINE HERE: MANY THANKS FOR THE COMMENTS IN YOUR TELNO 977. WE INTEND TO SEND ALL ADDRESSEES AN AGREED VERSION DESKBY/080030Z. WE DOUBT THAT THERE WILL BE ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE THEN.
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