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SECRET

CYPHER/CAT A

PRIORITY COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TO HONG KONG

TELNO. 905 20 May, 1968

WB 2/10

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ADDRESSED TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO. 905 OF 20 MAY REPEATED

FOR INFORMATION TO UKMIS NEW YORK, UKMIS GENEVA, PEKING.

ELLIOTT'S LETTER OF 10 MAY TO CARTER: UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION.

WE AGREE WITH COMMENTS IN PEKING TELNO 439. IN OUR VIEW THE POSSIBLE POLITICAL RISKS FOR HONG KONG ARE SUCH AS TO OUTWEIGH ANY ADVANTAGES THERE MIGHT BE FOR HONG KONG OR THE U.K. IN SITING

THIS ORGANISATION IN HONG KONG.

CROSEC

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

CO: HONG KONG DEPT.

DEFENCE DEPT.

P.A.D.

MEDITERRANEAN DEPT.

F.E.P.D.

S.A.D.

FO: FAR EASTERN DEPT.

U.N.D.

DEFENCE DEPT.

P.U.S.D.

NORTHERN DEPT.

RESEARCH DEPT.

PPPPP

PA.

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