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WHILE I WOULD DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO FACILITATE SUCH A PROCE RE, I MUST ACK YOU TO HELP FROM YOUR SIDE BY INSISTING THAT

! GAIN THE IMPRESSION THE ANGLO-ITALIAN CONSORTIUM CONFORM WITH IT. THAT THEY BELIEVE H.M.G.'S SUPPORT ABSOLVES THEM OF ANY OBLIGATION TO MEET HONG KONG'S REQUIREMENTS AS TO FORM OR TIMING IN THE WAY THE JAPANESE HAVE DONE. THE ONLY WAY THE CONSORTIUM CAN NOW RETRIEVE THE SITUATION IS BY SENDING OUT A TEAM IMMEDIATELY. IN THIS CONNECTION SEE THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF M.I.F.T.

I SUGGEST

9. PICCAGLI WILL BE IN HONG KONG THIS WEEK ANYWAY. THAT IF HE WERE JOINED BY KINDERSLEY AND WILTSHIRE AND SOMEONE TO SPEAK FOR THE 25 PRE CENT U.K. SLICE OF CIVIL ENGIN- FERING I AM PRETTY CONFIDENT SOMETHING COULD BE WORKED OUT IN TWO OR THREE DAYS THAT WOULD MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH 7 ABOVE. IF THEY ARE NOT PREPARED TO MAKE SUCH AN EFFORT, FOR MY PART I DESPAIR OF BEING ABLE TO HELP ANY FURTHER.

18. TEXT OF LETTER IN REPLY TO THAT OF SIR DOUGLAS CLAGUE IS IN

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PS/ER ROYLE SIR D WATSON MR YOUDE

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PS/SECRETARY OF STATE DTI MR DN ROYCE DTI

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