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3. I WILL DO MY BEST TO PERSUADE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS (WHO ARE A HELPFUL LOT) TO KEEP THE DISCUSSIONS ON A GENERAL BASIS AND TO DISSUAGE THEM FROM RAISING (IV) AND (V) ABOVE. AS REGARDS (VI) ABOVE, MUCH WILL DEPEND ON THE OUTCOME OF THE NEGOTIATIONS

IN PROGRESS IN LONDON ON THE LINE LIKELY TO BE TAKEN.

4. INCIDENTALLY IT WOULD BE AGAINST TRADITION IF I WERE TO ACCOMPANY

YOU TO UMELCO, BUT THERE WOULD BE NO OBJECTION TO YOU TAKING ONE

. OF YOUR ADVISERS IF YOU WISHED.

5. DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES (WATT) IS TELEGRAPHING DIRECT

TO LEAHY ABOUT QUESTIONS WHICH MIGHT BE RAISED IN THE PRESS

CONFERENCE.

6. SEE M.1.F.T.

FCO PASS COPY HK GOVT OFFICE LONDON

MACLEHOSE

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HKD

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NEWS D

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PS TO MR ROYLE

PS TO PUS

SIR L MONSON

SIR S TOMLINSON MR WILFORD

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