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Hong Kong Government on this issue also.

12. We really must reach a conclusion about these

long-outstanding claims which are beginning to attract

A Dysr

the attention of the E and, and since we and the

Hong Kong Government have been unable to resolve the

matter, we have agreed with the Foreign and Commonwealth

Office on the terms of this letter to you, with the

request that you will adjudicate as between ourselves

and the Hong Kong Government. Both we and the Foreign

and Commonwealth Office are ready to discuss the matter

with you if you think that this will help.

13. A copy of this letter goes to Gaminara/at the

Office,anil Foreign and/Commonwealth Office and

of the freasury.

Cand Staptansin

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J. E. Edvents

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