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TINE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER EXCED 55

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PECEIVED N

ARCHIVES No.31

18

195

HKK 21/4

TO EXPORT CREDITS GUARANTEE DEPT.

13 MARCH 1969.

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FOR COTTERILL FROM HANNAM,

TUNNEL,

NIT

MY EXCED 54. THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL DID NOT TAKE THIS ITEM ON 11

MARCH, IT NOW SEEMS CERTAIN TO BE CONSIDERED ON 10 MARCH

FOLLOWED BY ENDORSEMENT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE OF LEGCO ON 19 MARCH.

THE BANK CONTINUES UNOFFICIAL CONSIDERATION AND STILL SEEMS

AMENABLE.

2. BROTHERS TELLS ME HE IS NOW THINKING IN TERMS OF 24 MARCH FOR HIS

VISIT TO LONDON.

3. COSTAINS ARE SENDING A MAN HERE NEXT WEEK TO LOOK OVER THE LOCAL

COST SITUATION.

SIR D. TRENCH

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H.K.D.

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