TNAG-0424-FCO40-470-Construction-of-an-underground-railway-system-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 30

RR HONG KONG

DIPI NKIOD....

GR #65

RECOVED IN

CYPHER CAT A

REGISTRY No. 51

OCT 1973

One only

NO DISTRIBURCH

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Mr Croupson 12. Goodfellon

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CONFIDENTIAL

TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO CREDA 153 OF 5 OCTOBER.

FOR ASTON FROM GLAVES-SMITH. YOUR CREDA 125 OF 3 OCTOBER. MTS

I HAVE SENT LORD THORNEYCROFT A NOTE IN REPLY TO HIS TELEGRAM TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE. MY NOTE EXPLAINS THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE URGED GEC/COSTAIN AT MEETING ON 19 SEPTEMBER TO PURSUE LINK-UP WITH ITALIANS ON LINES SUGGESTED BY LORD THORNEYCROFT, THIS SOLUTION IS STILL BEING FOLLOWED UP, AND THERE HAVE BEEN MORE HOPEFUL SIGNS SINCE MY CREDA 144. WE SHOULD KNOW IN ABOUT 10 DAYS WHETHER A VIABLE ANGLO/ITALIAN BID CAN BE MADE. IF NOT, WE SHALL STILL HAVE 30 DAYS

TO FOLLOW SOME OTHER TACK.

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