PRIORITY
IN CLAIR
FI DTC HONG KONG 16081OZ
UNCLASSIFIED
AKK Z1ly 21/4
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TO PRIORITY FCO TEL BTC 14 OF 16 JAN, HIFO DTI AND ECGD.
FOR STUART FROM ASTCH. DESKBY 0920Z 16 JAN.
b
F.C.0. PLEASE COPY TO D.T. 1. FOR WATSON (OPG), HISS WELCH CORE)
AND COTTERILL CRCCD).
M.T.S.
KOT
REF.
AN APPARENT SLIP OF THE TONGU PAL AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE
STRONGLY SUGGESTS THAT JAPANESE PUT IN THEIR REVISED OFFER 'VERY
QUIETLY' IN COURSE OF PAST WEEK OR SO.
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2
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THIS IS FIRST VE HERE HAVE HEARD OF THIS DESPITE OUR FREQUENT
PBOBINGS. INDEED ONLY A WEEK AGO WE WERE AGAIN TOLD NOTHING HAD
YET BEEN RECEIVED.
HAVE YOU OR E-C.G.D. RECEIVED ANY INDICATION FROM TOKYO OR
ELSEVIERE ON THIS? IF SO I ASSUME YOU, AND CONSORTIUM, WILL WISH
US TO PRESS FINANCIAL SECRETARY FOR DETAILS IN FULFILIENT OF
ENT
PROMISE HADE AT LONDON TALKS. I MAY HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO
TO-MORROW CWEDNESDAY) AT A CEREMONY OR ON THURSDAY AT A LUNCHEON.
AT PRESENT HE AND ALSO JONES IS INACCESSIBLE AT MEETINGS ON
M.T.S. AND OTHER PREOCCUPATIONS (STOCK EXCHANGE ETC.). I HAVE
THEREFORE REFRAINED FROM FURTHER PROBING WHILE BACK CHECKING WITH
YOU. GUIDANCE BY 00302 TO-110RROW WOULD BE WELCOME.
LATE
CODD WILL PROBABLY BE PHONING FELL ABOUT IT LATER TO-DAY.
ASTON.
FILES
HKTOD
PASSED TO DTI AND ECGD/
COPIES TO:
MR WATSON (OPG) MISS WELCH (CRE)
MR COTTERILL
DTI
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