TNAG-0425-FCO40-471-Construction-of-an-underground-railway-system-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 135

CONFIDENTIAL

GOVERNOR BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY.

YOU SHOULD NOT, HOWEVER, REFER TO THIS POSSIBILITY, NOR

SHOULD YOU MENTION IT IN DISCUSSION WITH SIR DOUGLAS

CLAGUE OR OTHER INTERESTED BRITISH PARTIES.

I RECOGNISE THAT THE LETTER FROM THE BRITISH GROUP STILL

DOES NOT GIVE THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ALL THEY WANT

AND THAT THERE MUST STILL BE A RISK OF THEM DECIDING

TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE JAPANESE ALONE. IF YOU GET WIND

OF ANY SUCH DECISION, PLEASE REPORT URGENTLY.

OPG ARE CONSIDERING WHAT SHOULD BE SAID PUBLICLY ABOUT

THE COMING TOGETHER OF THE BRITISH AND ITALIAN GROUPS.

WE WILL LET YOU HAVE GUIDANCE SHORTLY.

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