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GRPS 160

PRIORITY

CYPHER/CAT A

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RECEIVED IN

1.

REGISTRY No. 5.

20002 1973

281)

FM HONG KONG 230300Z

CONFIDENTIAL

TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 1219 OF 23RD OCTOBER, 1973. INFO PRIORITY VALLETTA (PLEASE PASS TO MR PRENDEGAST).

WE AGREE IT WOULD BE BEST TO AWAIT CATER AND/OR PRENDERGAST. IN VIEW OF THE FORMER'S CURRENT AND FUTURE, COMMITMENTS HERE I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD PROCEED ON THE BASIS THAT THE PERSON

MOST LIKELY TO BE AVAILABLE WILL BE PRENDERGAST WHO WILL ANYHOW

WISH TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS WITH ANNING POSSIBLE CANDIDATES, THEIR ROLE AND OUR DETERMINATION TO USE THEM TO FULL

ADVANTAGE.

2.

THE BEST TIME FOR A MEETING ANNING/PRENDERGAST WOULD APPEAR

TO US TO BE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE LATTER'S DEPARTURE FROM MALTA

EN ROUTE TO HONG KONG AS WE ASSUME HE WILL BE ROUTED THROUGH

LONDON AND, IF NOT, HE MIGHT BE PREPARED TO BE SO.

3a THE TIMING AND VENUE OF THE MEETING IN LONDON IS BEST LEFT TO

PRENDERGAST AND ANNING, THE FORMER BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING

THE DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS.

MACLEHOSE

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HKIOD

OPA

FS/HR. ROYLE

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