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INWARD TELEGRAM NO. CREDA 3

FROM HONGKONG TO BOARD OF TRADE

R&R to

DESPATCHED 13TH JANUARY 1969 R10 RIT

RECEIVED 2.30P.M. 13TH JANUARY 1969

lilastá

8.l.

Many

BOT 15/16..

193 JAN toss

31

CYPHER/CAT A

1

PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER

CREDA 3

TO BOARD OF TRADE

13 JANUARY 1969

9

R

11 12

KICTORIA STREET

NO COPIES MADE

No

22

CONFIDENTIAL

FOLLOWING TELEGRAM OF 13 JANUARY FROM B.T.C. HONG KONG

ADDRESSED C.R.E.D.

AND F.C.0. BEGINS.

LONDON TELEGRAM NO CREDA 003 RFI E.C.G.D.

FROM TRADE COMMISSIONER FOR TOMS.

CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL.

MAY I INVITE YOUR SPECIAL ATTENTION TO PARA 4 OF MY CREDA 48.

2 GOVERNOR HONG KONG IN HIS TELEGRAM OF 8 JANUARY TO SECRETARY OF

STATE HAS EMPHASISED THE ADVERSE POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES IF

FRENCH OFFER IS ACCEPTED. IF THIS EVENTUALITY ARISES PRESS

REACTION HERE IS LIKELY TO BE HIGHLY CRITICAL OF BRITAIN AND

MY TRADE COMMISSIONER (PRESS RELATIONS) SHOULD BE FULLY BRIEFED

ON LINE TO ADOPT WHEN QUESTIONED.

LAST

REF.

ENDS.

NEXT

REF.

8

22

CF.C.O. PLS PASS TO ALL)

GOVERNO

S12) TRENCH

COPIES TO:-

(ACTION) MR. GOWERS RM 318

8

2) MR. K.W. CUTTERILL ECGD 3) MR. H. STEWART HONGKONG DEPT

(FCO)

4) EXPORT PROMOTION DEPT FCO

BOT. plu pass ECGS.

SENT AT 0922Z

RECD AT 0922Z

5) MR. D. ASPREY OVERSEASE PROJECTS GROUP

RECEIVED IN (C5) ARCHIVES No.31

1 5 JAN 1969

HKX21/5