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Reference

US Genealized Reference Scheme & Hong Kong.

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I thought you might like a brief outline of the latest position

reported Jun Wackington.

2. In his letter of 19 May to Ray Britten, M. Meynell indicated that the Japanese decision on GPS

on GPS might be critical, and abw that a us drewsion on thing Kong might be defuld until after the publication of

their Scheme

after

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3. The latter summise is now confined in the latest letter from Washington of 21 May (7ohir 158). The most likely White House decision at this stage is to defe consideration of Hong Kong's inclurm in the Scheme until legislation for the Schens as a hole his beer paved, & the and of Congress "The nurlan state of the Japanne offer and (allegeatly) of the

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decision.

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as are TPD, according to the Britton's Minute of 24 May.

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