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CONFIDENTIAL

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POINT BLANK WHETHER IT WAS TRUE THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAD REACHED A CONFIDENTIAL UNDERSTANDING WITH THE JAPANESE. THEY WERE TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT SO.

FCO PASS ROUTINE HONG KONG WASHINGTON TOKYO SEOUL.

SIR E MELVILLE

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED!

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

COMMOD. D.

H.K.D.

AMERICAN D.

CONFIDENTIAL