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DOSIVE IN

REGISTRY

- & JUN 1/3

WKK 21/4

PRIORITY (128

ADVANCE COPY

E.C.G.D.

HD HKTOT F.R.D.

(org)

D.T. I. (MR. GLAVES. SMITH (ORG)

1, VIC. ST.

HOFO016/20

PP F C O

CRPS 443

CYPHER/CAT A

FM HONG KONG 0878552

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PA

RESTRICTED

TO PRIORITY E.C.G.D. TELMO EXCED 30 OF 8TH JUNE, 1973 AND TO DT: (FOR GLAVES-SMITH (OPG) AND FCO FOR STUART (ERIOD).

FOR COTTERILL FROM ASTON,

1. YOUR TRAVEL PLANS IN COGGIN'S EXCED 27 NOTED. YOU SHOULD HOWEVER

BE AWARE THAT CODD WHO IS HERE AT PRESENT AS CARRIER OF THE BRITISH GROUPS PROPOSAL - WILL ON RETURN EARLY MEXT WEEK RECOMMEND THAT BRITISH GROUP ASSEMBLE IN HONG KONG ON 25/26 JUNE IN TIME TO OVERCOME JET LAG AND BE ABLE TO DEVOTE WHOLE OF 27 JUNE TO GROUP DISCUSSIONS.

2. REASONS FOR THIS RECOMMENDATION, AGREED BY LEVER, WEEDON AND MYSELF ARE -

A)

5)

BRITISH PROPOSAL WILL NEED MOST CAREFUL PRESENTATION IN VIEW OF THE SHARP INCREASE ID COSTO COMPAGED WITH THE CONSULTANTS ESTIMATE

IT IS ALSO BEING RECONN ID THAT THERE SHOULD BE A LEADER OF THE BRITISH GROUP TO CONDUCT THE DISCUSSIONS WITH SUPPORT FROM TECHRICIANS AG LCESSARY (COUD WILL CLABORATE ON LOGIC Of Thus

OF BUY FELL WILL DE CARE OF THE PCED FROM PREV.QUAL EXPEN-

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b)