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ROUTINE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TELEGRAM NUMBER 738 ·
TO HONG KONG
10 NOVEMBER 1969.
(HK 21/12)
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SECRET.
PROPOSED BEACON HILL RADAR STATION.
YOUR IMMEDIATE TELEGRAM 851.
ALL THE INDICATIONS ARE THAT YOUR APPLICATION FOR A GRANT FROM
THE COLONIAL DEVELOPMENT AND WELFARE FUND WILL NOT SUCCEED BUT WE
ARE PROPOSING TO SUBMIT TO MINISTERS FOR A FINAL DECISION IN WEEK
BEGINNING 17TH NOVEMBER. YOU ARE RIGHT TO THINK IT POSSIBLE THAT.
YOUR APPLICATION MIGHT BE PREJUDICED IF YOU DECIDED TO PURCHASE
OTHER THAN BRITISH EQUIPMENT. PLEASE THEREFORE ADVISE IMMEDIATELY
WHETHER YOU ARE COMMITTED TO THE SUPPLIERS NAMED IN PARAGRAPH 3 AND IF NOT WHETHER SUCCESS WITH THE GRANT APPLICATION WOULD DECIDE
YOU TO BUY BRITISH. YOU WILL APPRECIATE THAT WE CAN GIVE NO COMMITMENT.
STEWART.
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HONG KONG DEPT. A.M.T.D.
F.P.A.D.
DEF.POL.DEPT.
MR. GALLAGHER
MR. COMBS . MR. KILLICK . MR. WILFORD
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COPY TO:
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A.M.T.D. FILE MUT 4/501/1)
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