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Hughes (3)

ODM TELEGRAM OF 10TH OCTOBER FOR TRANSMISSION ROUTINE

O MANILA

TEXT BEGINS

ROUTINE

CONFIDENTIAL

Mr. Stewart

Kantantile.

OUTWARD

CONTE

Y

MODEV 157

WE UNDERSTAND HONG KONG TELEGRAPH HAS REPORTED THAT PRESIDENT

OF ADB HAS OFFERED TO CONSIDER LOAN TO FINANCE RUNWAY EXTENSION AT

KAI TAK AIRPORT. GRATEFUL YOUR COMMENTS BY TELEGRAM.

2. YOU WILL RECALL THAT HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAD INDICATED AT THE

TIME OF THEIR APPLICATION THAT THEY HAD NO INTENTION OF SEEKING

LOAN IN NEAR FUTURE.

TEXT ENDS

TPD 101415Z

DFP

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.51 200CT 1969

HKK 21/11

LAS

N.

REF.

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C.C.

TREAS

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Mr. J.P.L. Gwynn Dr. I.S. Russell B.O.T.

F.C.0. Mr. F.N. Richards

Gaminara F.C.0.

Mr.

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Mr. Jaffray ECGD.

V

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Mr. R.E. Barber B.0.E