PP HONG KONG
GPS 200
HRIO D
R GUY..51 21 OCT 172
NICK 8/12
Mr. Gagnon
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Mi Cyfettin
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CYPHER CAT 'A'
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CONFIDENTIAL
TO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG TELNO CREDA 113 OF 23 OCT ASTON FROM WELCH.
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1. REGRET DELAY IN REPLYING TO YOUR LETTER OF 17 AUGUST TO MARY LACKEY, CAUSED PARTLY BY HER ABSENCE ON LEAVE. 2. FCO ARE HOPING TO HAVE ODA AGREEMENT FOR EITHER FOREIGN SECRETARY OR MR ROYLE TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT DURING THEIR RESPECTIVE VISITS TO HONG KONG ABOUT AID FOR POLYTECHNIC. 3. WE HAVE FULLY CONSIDERED ALL YOUR WIDE-RANGING SUGGESTIONS BUT WE WOULD HAVE GREAT DIFFICULTY IN CONVINCING BRITISH FIRMS TO PROVIDE FREE MACHINERY FOR POLYTECHNIC OR TO PROVIDE TECHNICIANS TO TEACH NEW MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES, PRINCIPALLY ON GROUNDS THAT THERE WOULD BE LITTLE IN IT FOR THEM. SOUNDINGS WITH CBI CONFIRM THIS.
4. WE WOULD NEED MUCH MORE SPECIFIC PROPOSALS FROM YOU BEFORE APPROACHING O D A ABOUT POSSIBILITY OF EXPANDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME TO TAKE IN THESE IDEAS. IS PROVISION OF TECHNICIANS PRACTICAL PROPOSITION SINCE IT SEEMS TO US THAT MOST IF NOT ALL SUITABLE FIRMS WHICH COULD BE AIDED ARE SMALL, LACKING CAPITAL: AND NOT LEAST, ESTIMATED COST LIKELY TO BE HIGH. 5. MOREOVER, PRIORITY MUST BE GIVEN TO GOVERNOR'S OWN SUGGESTIONS FOR AID WHICH COULD INVOLVE EXPENDITURE OF OVER POUNDS 1 MILLION.
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