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Reference.

Miss S.A. Ogilvie

O.D M.

Oriental Domestier heat

For reasons explained in Mr Reed'é Minute of 7 February (at 19 on file HWB 18/2),

we decided that a

the

reply to Mvs Jeger Liner recommended in your memo

of 26th January (at 18 on

meet the

Cafe.

file) would not quile

2. We have had at least 4 attempts at

drafting

a a reply, taking account of some of the points made in your memorandum, and alter consultation with Mr Sedgwick and our legal

Our latest draft is at F

adviser.

3.

the

We have had some difficulty reconciling

clauses of the model contract with section 5 of the Ordinance, but Sir Francis Herchan rodeis 50 opinion has helped to make the position cleaner

Please

see my memorandum below 21.3.68 on which Mr Carter has noted instructions and

*F

the draft reply, Plagged F,

tê

Mus Jeqer. If you

have any

comumente

or suggestions, we should be very pleased

have them, but please could

to

af

let

you have these some time next week so

that we can put the letter to the Minster before he goel overseas

Brown

Hong Kong Dept

21.3.68