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GPS 130A

PRIORITY

CYPHER CAT A

FM BRUSSELS 131335Z

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CONFIDENTIAL

RECEIVED

REGISTRY No.52

16 JUL 1974

[PXK6/598/1

REF.

LAST

RF

1974

15.551

TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 48 OF 13 JULY/INFO PRIORITY

FCO ROME PARIS HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON (FOR KIDD PLEASE TO PASS TO TSAO) UKMIS GENEVA (FOR DORWARD) AND SAVING UKREP BRUSSELS,

FROM DODGE

ECC: GSP : REPRESENTATIONS IN COMMUNITY CAPITALS.

MY TELNOS 46 AND 47 (NOT TO ALL).

1. IT IS GOOD THAT DORWARD WILL BE FREE TO JOIN ME IN ROME NEXT

WEEK AFTER ALL.

2. MY STRONG RECOMMENDATION REGARDING TSAO STILL STANDS. HIS

NANITEST HONG KONG IDENTITY HAS BEEN WINNING US. SOME NEW SYMPATHIES.

TSAO IS NOW IN LONDON, COULD WE PLEASE HAVE YOUR CONFIRMATION BY

MONDAY A.M. OUR TIME.

?

3. IN VIEW OF PARIS TELNO 964, WHICH WE TAKE HERE TO REFER TO THURSDAY, 25 JULY, A CONVENIENT DATE INCIDENTALLY FOR BOTH TSAO AND MYSELF, THERE IS PERHAPS LESS URGENCY NOW IN RESPECT OF MY TELNO 47 IF YOU HAVE RESERVATIONS,

COPIES PASSED TO UKREP BRUSSELS

MUIRHEAD

FILES

COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE

6 GRAFTON STREET LONDON W.1

EID

HKIOD

MR BUTLER

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