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Mr Warrington and Mr Rogers expect Ministers to make nor indeed

what action Ministers can take on what is after all basically

a commercial decision by a private company. I have spoken to

Mr Stephenson in CA2 who tells me the concern at official level

is that incoming Ministers should have the opportunity to make

further representations if necessary. FCO telegram number 227

shows that the CPA Board have not yet taken their final decisions.

5. It looks therefore as though we may run into difficulties if

incoming Ministers do wish to intervene and decide to do so in

Hong Kong rather than in London. I recommend therefore that

Mr Youde should write to Mr Warrington on the lines of the

attached draft to set our interest on record.

1 March 1974

M A Goodfellow

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