TNAG-0243-FCO40-279-Conduct-of-Hong-Kong-commercial-relations-1973 — Page 79

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There are sorted out:-

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a number of matters here which must be

2.

(a) The extent to which we can accept

the amendments to the draft des- patch proposed by the Governor in his telegram No. 525.

(b) The reply to UK Mission, Geneva's

telegram No. 616.

(c) What should be done about Mr.Rdwards minute of 17 August (in which he suggested that "this entrustment like others to dependent territories should be properly set out in an entrustment despatch of the usual

kind").

(a) The point referred to in Mr.

Mowforth's minute to Mr. Edwards of 17 August. Has not Mr. Murray got earlier papers on this subject?

(e) The points made in Mr. Dunnetts'

letter of 25 August a copy of this should be sent to Mr.Heath).

It is not clear to me to what extent Mr. Wilford or Sir L. Monson have been brought into the picture. For instance, did Mr. Wilford see the revised draft despatch and the draft telegram before your letter of 19 August was sent to other departments.

3. It seems to me that we should clear all these points in the FCO first and then try to sell what we have to sell to Mintech and the Board of Trade. I shall have another word with Mr. Heath about this and suggest that he might call a meeting next week

En.

(E. 6. Laird)

27 August, 1970