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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 8 OF 4 JANUARY 1974.

FOR JORDAN FROM STUART,

HONG KONG'S INTERESTS IN E E C CAPITALS.

RECCER the RESISTRY Mo. bi

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1. YOU WILL REMEMBER THAT VARIOUS POSSIBILITIES WERE CONSIDERED WHEN YOU WERE IN LONDON. IN PARTICULAR YOU DISCUSSED WITH MR ROYLE THE IDEA THAT A SPECIFIC MEMBER IN EACH OF OUR MISSIONS IN THE CAPITALS OF THE NINE SHOULD BE NOMINATED AS A LIAISON OFFICER FOR HONG KONG'S INTERESTS.

2. BEFORE DISCUSSING THIS FURTHER HERE IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE FROM YOU MORE PRECISE INFORMATION ON THE TYPE AND AMOUNT OF WORK YOU EXPECT THIS WOULD INVOLVE. ALSO THE LEVEL WITHIN THE EMBASSY WHICH YOU WOULD CONSIDER BEST SUITED TO YOUR REQUIREMENTS. WOULD YOU EXPECT TO PROVIDE DETAILED BRIEFING FOR THE OFFICER CONCERNED TO KEEP HIM ABREAST OF HONG KONG DEVELOPMENTS AND VIEWS ON PERTINENT QUESTIONS? WOULD YOU WISH HIM TO MAKE REPRESENTATIONS TO THE HOST GOVERNMENT IN THE WAY E G HERMAN DOES IN WASHINGTON AND/OR WOULD HE ACT MORE AS A COMMUNICATION LINK TO THE HOST GOVERNMENT? ANY OTHER THOUGHTS YOU HAVE ON THIS WOULD BE

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3. WE CANNOT, OF COURSE, PROMISE RESULTS, BUT WILL GO INTO BAT WHEN WE HAVE YOUR COMMENTS.

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