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IN YOUR LETTER UNDER REFERENCE, YOU CONSIDERED IT

DESIRABLE THAT THE PROPOSED NEGOTIATIONS SHOULD BE CONCLUDED

IN THE MONTH OF JULY, ON THA ASSUMPTION THAT THE FACTUAL STATEMENT MENTIONED IN MY PREVIOUS PARAGRAPH HAS BEEN RECEIVED SOME REASONABLE TIME IN ADVANCE, TO ALLOW OF NECESSARY PRIOR STUDY, THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS PREPARED TO ENTER INTO SUCH NEGOTIATIONS IN THE WEEK BEGINNING 27 JULY, IF THIS

DATE IS CONVENIENT TO YOU''.

3.

PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR AGREEMENT TO THIS TEXT.

FCO PLEASE PASS TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG AND REPEAT TO FCO ROME,- BONN, UKMIS GENEVA (FOR JONES), THE HAGUE AND PARIS.

SIR J. BEITH

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

HONG KONG DEFT

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

HONG KONG INT. TRADE

COFIES TO

MR. NICCLL, B.O.T.

MR. DUNNETT, B.O.T.

MR. GREGORY, MIN OF TECH. VICTORIA ST.

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