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HONG KONG ΤΟ FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

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TELNO 421

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26 MAY 1969

ADDRESSED FCO TELEGRAM 421 OF 26 MAY RFI KUALA LUMPUR.

23 YOUR TELEGRAM 343: STERLING GUARANTEES.

THIS IS AN ISSUE OF GREAT IMPORTANCE AND URGENCY ON WHICH YOUR

VIEWS APPEAR TO US TO BE BASED ON SERIOUS MISUNDERSTANDINGS. IN

THE CIRCUMSTANCES I DO NOT THINK THAT THE MATTER CAN BE ADEQUATELY

ARGUED BY TELEGRAM. I WOULD THEREFORE PROPOSE THAT FINANCIAL

SECRETARY SHOULD GO TO LONDON FOR DISCUSSIONS AS SOON AS THESE CAN

BE ARRANGED. HE COULD BE IN LONDON ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 29 AND

3 OR WEDNESDAY 28 LESS CONVENIENTLY. FOLLOWING WEEK WOULD BE MORE

DIFFICULT. BECAUSE OF OFFICIAL COMMITMENTS HERE. GRATEFUL TO LEARN

URGENTLY IF DISCUSSION CAN BE ARRANGED.

2. 1 DO NOT THINK THAT THE VISIT WOULD AROUSE UNDESIRABLE

SPECULATIONS.

FCO PLEASE PASS PRIORITY TO KUALA LUMPUR,

SIR D. TRENCH

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