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Mr. Wilford

Sir Leslie Monson

Reference.... HKK...6/18

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Mr. Stewart

Before submitting to Ministers the document

on the conduct of Hong Kong's external

commercial relations which emerged from our

discussions with the Governor, we need to be sure that Hong Kong (which means, I think, in this patricular instance Sir John Cowperthwaite)

have no comments to make. You will recall

the Governor saying that he wanted the text

telegraphed to Hong Kong in case they had any major points to make (as opposed to suggestions

for mere textual amendment). We did so under

cover of a telegram agreed with Sir David Trench.

We can use the interval before Hong Kong

replies by sending our present version of the

text to the Board of Trade and the Ministry of

Technology for their confirmation that we have

made all the necessary amendments. I submit

a draft letter.

2.

Ed (5084)

10. 5. Carh

Carter

(W. S. Carter)

Hong Kong Department

28 November, 1969

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