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C29 120

RESTRICTED

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY 0.51

PA

PRIORITY

12 MAR 1974

CYPHER/CAT A

FM FCO 061520Z

HKK 2/12.

MAG

2 11.111

RESTRICTED

TO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG TELNO $19 OF 6TH MARCH 1974 19F0

GOVERNOR HONG KONG,

FOLLOWING FOR ASTON FROM WARRINGTON,

YOUR TELNO CREDA 15: CPA. Wide Bodied Aircraft

FAST

REF.

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NEXT

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GRATEFUL FOR YOUR INFORMATION. WE ARE SLIGHTLY CONCERNED THAT

BLUCK MAY NOW BE REQUESTING SOME ITEMS FROM LOCKHEED AND ROLLS

ROYCE WHICH MO SELLER OF AIRCRAFT COULD MEET. BUT PERHAPS THESE ARE PART OF THE NORMAL COMMERCIAL NEGOTIATIONS WHICH WE ARE PLEASED TO SEE ARE GOING ON. INCIDENTALLY WE HAVE HEARD FROM JCH

BROWN THAT MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HAVE WALVED THEIR INCREASED CHARGE

FOR THE DELAY OF CATHAY PACIFIC'S DECISION TO 18 MARCH. WE EXPECTED

THEY WOULD.

2, ROGERS AND HAVE ARRANGED A MEETING WITH THE SWIRES ON THE

MORNING OF 8 MARCH AND APPRECIATE BEING KEPT IN TOUCH WITH

SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS,

CALLAGHAN.

FILE S: S&T D

BKTOD

THED

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M & D

MR. WILFORD

SIR D. WATSON

RESTRICTED

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION: ROLLS ROYCE .

COPIES TO:

MR. G.T. ROGERS, CA 2,DTI MISS H. LACKEY, CRE 2, DTI

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