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FROM OUR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT

London, Apr. 8.

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Washington, Apr. 8. The United Stafen whCN today_reported to be adopting a joint pilitary- diplomatic atrafegy de signed Wo de-euri/inte the Vietnnin) war with the next few months,

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Prospects of a favourable decision in principle for the official guarantee for the Hongkong harbour tunnelside the stalemate 11 scheme were today described to me as reasonably good.

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Sir Anthony Percival, Permanent Secretary of the Export Credit Guarantee Department, will meet a top-level deputation re- presenting the Tunnel Company, Government contractors and at atrate bankers late tomorrow afternoon.

to Grance

It is believed the pro-Bank ha. agreed blem covering Hongkong substantial part of the

security for the London contract on the Credit Des N.S. seeking

guarantee, which has been partment the stumbling block in nego- | guarantee tiations during the past twestluancing. years, has now been substan- tially resolved.

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