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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 153 OF & FEBRUARY, 1974. YOUR TELS NOS 172, 173 AND 174: MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM.

FROM STUART. 1314)

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1. THANK YOU FOR KEEPING US INFORMED. IF QUESTIONED ABOUT THE LETTER

OF INTENT WE WILL SAY ONLY THAT THIS IS A MATTER FOR THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. WE NOTE AND WILL OBSERVE THE CAVEAT IN PARA 9 OF YOUR

TELNO 172,

2. YOUR TELEGRAMS DO NOT COVER THE QUESTION OF A GUARANTEE. VE ASSUME THIS HAS BEEN LEFT OVER FOR THE FINAL CONTRACT. WE WILL HAVE, AT SOME STAGE, TO TAKE A DISCLAIMER TO THE JAPANESE OF ANY LIABILITY ON SUCH A QUARANTEE BUT WOULD WISH TO DO THIS IN AS UNPROVOCATIVE A WAY AS POSSIBLE, GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE ON TIMING.

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