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TELEGRAM NUMBER CREDA 72 OF 14 JUNE
INFO BTC HONG KONG FOR CTU
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MY TEL CREDA 69: SBTC PRESIDENCY
1. SIR JOHN KESWICK SUGGESTED TO LORD LIMERICK THAT ADRIAN
SWIRE'S KNOWLEDGE OF CHINA IS EVEN GREATER THAN JOHN SWIRE'S.
2. ACCORDINGLY, LORD LIMERICK HAS NOW APPROACHED THE SWIRES ABOUT
THE POSSIBILITY OF ONE OR OTHER OF THEM TAKING ON THE PRESIDENCY.
THEIR RESPONSE IS AWAITED. IF THE REPLY IS AFFIRMATIVE IT WILL
BE DIFFICULT NOT TO PROCEED WITH THE APPOINTMENT UNLESS THERE ARE
VERY WEIGHTY OBJECTIONS. WE HOPE, THEREFORE, THAT THE CHOICE OF
THE SWIRES MEETS WITH YOUR APPROVAL.
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