TNAG-0508-FCO40-573-Construction-of-underground-railway-system-in-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 186

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TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO 41 OF 14 JANUARY.

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YOUR LETTER OF 31 DECEMBER ABOUT THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY.

I AM POSTPONING A REPLY FOR ABOUT A WEEK 1.E. UNTIL A LETTER OF INTENT IS AGREED WITH THE JAPANESE. MEANWHILE I DO SUGGEST YOU REFER QUERIES, IF QUERIES THERE MUST BE, TO US AND AVOID BECOMING DRAWN INTO DISCUSSION OR ARGUMENT ON OUR BEHALFF. THERE ARE MANY PITFALLS IN THIS COMPLICATED AFFAIR.

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