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ensure that the new group really concentrates on getting a

viable bid in, I think the Secretary of State should send a

minute to Mr Walker. I submit a draft.

17 October 1973

Copy to:

Sir D Watson

Mr Marshall

Mr Finlayson

ACSL

A C Stuart

Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Department

agne werk the draft betegram:

with some

douf Ting

lesser,

armendments to

I hape, the risk of any

posible mis interpretation by the

Severnor.

2.

think it would be wise,

Lowever, ant to send the minute to

Mr Walker natit me

Lave the Screen on

refly to the telegram. If the situation dows forme to be that outlined in Mr. Aston's telegram any approach to the

will have to be in very different

D.T. I.

terms.

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17/10.

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