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4. WE THEREFORE SUGGEST THAT, IN TALKING TO HADDON-CAVE, MR ROYLE SHOULD SAY ONLY THAT WE ARE URGENTLY CONSIDERING KONG KONG'S PROPOSALS IN LONDON THAT WE WILL RESPOND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. HE MIGHT ALSO IMPRESS ON HADDON-CAVE THE DANGERS OF LEAKS FROM

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