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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 149 OF 8 FEB.

FOR HADDON-CAVE FROM BARRATT (TREASURY),

1974

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TELNO 166. WE ARE STILL THINKING ABOUT WHAT YOU AND ONE OR TWO OTHERS HAVE SAID IN SIMILAR INFORMAL CONTACT BUT HOPE TO BE IN TOUCH WITH YOU AGAIN MORE SUBSTANTIVELY SOON.

DOUGLAS-HOME

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MR. MARSHALL

MR. YOUDE

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COPIES TO:

MR. S.W. PAYTON, BANK OF ENGLAND