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IMMEDIATE TO HONG KONG TEL MO 49 OF 14 JANUARY
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM WILFORD,
1. WE REALLY DID MAKE A BIG EFFORT AND THOUGHT THAT WE HAD
REACHED A SOLUTION WHICH HADDON COVE WAS ABLE TO RECOMMEND TO
THE UNOFFICIALS AND TEXTAB ADVISERS, BUT ALAS THEY BAULKED.
D.T.1. HAD MOVED TO A POSITION WHICH THOSE OF US FROM F.C.0. WHO
ATTENDED TALKS THROUGHOUT THOUGHT YOU COULD HAVE ACCEPTED.
2. 1 AM AFRAID THAT UNOFFICIALS ARE LIKELY TO SPILL THE SEANS ON
THEIR RETURN (CERTATILY CORDON THREATENED TO DO SO WHEN HE SAW MANSON THIS MORNING), FOR OUR PART WE SHALL SAY AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE (SEE OUR TEL NO 48). THOUGH D.T.1. HAVE A PQ FOR ANSWER ON TUESDAY.
HADDON COVE INTENDS TO KEEP SILENT UNTIL HE CAN SPEAK WITH YOU.
2. WE HOPE WE CAN HAVE YOUR VIEWS ON WHERE WE GO FROM HERE AS SOON
AS YOU HAVE SPOKEN TO HADDON COVE, IT IS NOT GOING TO BE AT ALL EASY
TO GET AGREEMENT TO ANY IMPROVEMENT OF OUR OFFER.
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PS TO MR ROYLE
MR BOTTOMLEY
MR WILTORD
MR KEEBLE
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