CYPHER/CAT A
PRIORITY HONG KONG
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CYPHER
IO BOARD OF TRADE
TELNO. CREDA 31
11 MAY 1968
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RESTRICTED
ADDRESSED J.I.P.D. TELEGRAM NO. CREDA 31.
OF 11TH MAY.
REF RETRACT 327 WHICH CONTAINED THE TEXT OF GOVERNOR'S RECENT
LETTER TO TIMES.
2. THE GOVERNOR'S SENTIMENTS HAVE STRUCK A VERY RESPONSIVE
CHORD HERE, COMING AS THEY DID AFTER THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S ALLEGED STATEMENT CON HIS RETURN HERE ON MAY 6) THAT THE MONEY HONG KONG LOST BY DEVALUATION HAD BEEN EARMARKED FOR DEVELOPMENT.
3. PRESUMABLY THE MANY CRITICAL LOCAL PRESS COMMENTS ARE AVAILABLE
TO YOU. I AM BEING PRESSED TO COMMENT, BUT AM REFUSING NOT ONLY
BECAUSE THE GOVERNOR IS NOW PERSONALLY INVOLVED, BUT MAINLY
BECAUSE I HAVE NOT HAD ANY GUIDANCE AT ALL ON THE BRITISH ATTITUDE
IN THE CURRENT TALKS.
15P4/2001,
4. YOU WILL HAVE SEEN GOODFELLOW'S TELEGRAM 590. THE F.E.E.R.
TELL US THEY ARE PREPARING A CRITICAL ARTICLE ON THE CURRENT
NEGOTIATIONS. THIS IS MAINLY BECAUSE ONLY THE HONG KONG SIDE OF
THE CASE IS AVAILABLE TO THEM. I WOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL
FOR NON-ATTRIBUTABLE GUIDANCE THAT WE CAN GIVE THEM.
FO PLEASE PASS J.1.P.D. AS CREDA 31.
MR GASS
GOVERNOR
RECEIVED IN ARCHIVES No. 63|
2 OMAY 1968
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